Well Angry Pirate

You have got a dilemma and you have immediately made a wrong assumption, just because one software has 2005 and the other has 2006 that in itself does not make one software more up to date than the other. In fact version numbers and version dates are just marketing ploys invented back in the days when PCs were young, e.g. MS Word jumped from version 2.0 to 6.0, dbase V2.0 was very popular because people thought they were getting the latest version but there never was a dbase V1.0 and so on.

So, knock version numbers out of your head.

Now, I am a NIS2005 user and I am very happy with it, I have never used Mcafee and can't really say anything good or bad about it. However, your post contains a clue on how to make your decision, i.e. you said So, if Comcast's own people, the same people who are pushing McAfee, say that Norton is better then how can you argue with that.

One other thing I must point out to you, most software companies, except the small niche market ones, now seem to release software before they are ready, i.e. to a schedule, and update them (bug fixes, repairs, software updates, etc.) during the course of the coming year. Therefore, buying the latest "just released" product is not a good idea, you would be better of leaving that "just released" software until it has been out for a least 6 months (probably more).



UK Bob

Hi UK Bob.

I've used both Norton and McAfee and I would never use Norton again. Hell, my sister works for ITT Industries and if their IS Specialist switched the entire computer system from Norton to McAfee then it's obviously good. They had way too many problems with Norton. Just because the people at Comcast say that Norton's better it doesn't necessarily mean that it is.

I know that no anti-virus software will protect your computer 100% all of the time but I personally feel better knowing that our computer is protected by McAfee.

The first link has a direct comparison between Norton and McAfee. And daydo is full of it. I myself have done many test and have never seen results like he/she have posted. I have found that most of the better known AV are basically about the same. They will all find and protect your system of known viruses. If you happen to download an unknown virus then you will get infected. All of the major AV company's share info on new viruses and definitions/patches. Any way it is a matter of personal preference in what you wish to use McAfee is rated slightly higher than Norton but it also uses more resources than Norton. Both are good AV and will protect you.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/so...are/index.html

http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/

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