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Re: Microsoft to Offer Anti-Virus Software, Service

P Thompson (atrivo@nm.ru)
Sun, 15 May 2005 09:30:29 CDT

On Sun, 15 May 2005, TELECOM Digest Editor wrote:

> From: Lisa Minter <lisa_minter2001@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Microsoft to Offer Anti-Virus Software, Service
> Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 00:18:11 -0500

> Microsoft Corp. , the world's largest software maker, unveiled on
> Thursday plans to launch a computer subscription service that would
> include anti-virus and security updates for personal computers.

Expect to see it hawked mercilessly by the M$ monopoly marketing
juggernaut.

Expect some security update or service pack for IE will reset your
home page to a page hawking the new service. Then another will place
an icon for a trial version on your desktop. Undoubtably MSN will
mention it on every page. The other vendors and consumer choice are
screwed.

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