Anti-Virus Softwar - Mcafee 8.0 vs. Norton 2004

From: Doug (dpyrolskull_at_aol.com)
Date: 10/08/03 

Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:11:58 -0700

Norton 2004 Internet Security is the best program you can
buy. I have had both and there is no comparison. I just
got Norton and it is unbelievable. As one of the posts
said don't believe anyone else because Norton is clearly
the best! Doug
>-----Original Message-----
>I am pretty new to the computer world and have a question
>regarding these programs. I currently have Mcafee 6.0
>and the more I have started to read and "get into this
>computer/internet world" the more I see I have to
>upgrade.
>Any recomendations between the two. On Amazon.com, in
>the review section, many people have said that Norton
>slows the computer quite a bit.
>One other thing I've seen, Norton internet security comes
>with a firewall, Mcafee sells the firewall seperately.
>Thanks in advance.
>.
>

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