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March 2, 2006 5:44 PM PST

Adobe to promote Symantec suite

Adobe Systems has agreed to promote Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2006 software to people who download its free Adobe Reader. Users who download the latest version of the PDF reader software see an ad for a trial version and special pricing for the security suite, Symantec said Thursday. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

Adobe describes the deal as a first step in a growing relationship with Symantec. The deal should help get security software onto the between 30 percent and 40 percent of all connected consumer PCs that currently are not protected, Symantec said. Norton Internet Security 2006 promises to shield PCs against viruses, intrusions, spyware and spam. Symantec has many deals to bundle its software, including several with PC makers. In December, it announced a deal with Cisco Systems to ship Norton Internet Security 2006 with all Linksys wired and wireless routers worldwide.

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adobe reader makes me mad
by digitallysick March 2, 2006 6:25 PM PST
It already trys to install yahoo or google toolbar, and everytime it opens it wants to update you with a bunch of bs you already dont want, how much more are they going to destroy it?
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Agreed
by casademike March 2, 2006 7:10 PM PST
I agree - I used to be a tremendous Adobe fanboy - I think they are really losing it now.
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As if Yahoo wasn't bad enough...
by PCCRomeo March 2, 2006 7:24 PM PST
Now they're promoting Symantec software too...
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Norton is Bad!
by nmoore6676 March 2, 2006 8:11 PM PST
I actually dumped the 2005 version of Norton Internet Security, having to reformat my drive and re-install windows 2000 to get rid of it. I had just purchased it and and didn't ask for a refund. I used AVG Free version for a year and have replaced that with NOD32 from Eset. Norton 2005 completely screwd up my system to where I couldn't use it. I recomend either AVG or NOD32, the latter being bit lighter on system resource usage.
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security suites wrecking system
by tipper_gore March 3, 2006 9:35 AM PST
It does seem ironic that these "security" suites often totally hatch a system necessitating a complete format and reinstall, or cause unbearable resource issues.
From Bad to Worse ....
by PiratePete March 2, 2006 9:48 PM PST
Congradulations to Adobe!

They have succeeded in taking what was an innovative product which had a virtual stranglehold on its market, >Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader< from bad, to worse and now it would seem they can still go lower!!!

The introduction of the Adobe Download Manager that attempted to creep onto machines in an earlier download of the Acrobat reader was bad.

When Adobe decided to forget about credibility, and began to bundle the Yahoo toolbar into their Acrobat Reader product, and by using the equally sneaky opt out method, well that was worse.

And now, Adobe has decided to team up with Symantec to deliver an even more craptastic sampler of junkware with their Acrobat Reader download. Perhaps we should just pull the sticks of RAM out of our machines and mail them to the Adobe/Symantec team, because it would seem that they are intent on using all the system resources we have anyway.

I, for one, will be testing alternate PDF readers, and will be encouraging everyone to leave Adobe Acrobat in the box, where it will do far less harm.
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From Bad to Worse ........
by PiratePete March 2, 2006 9:49 PM PST
Congradulations to Adobe!

They have succeeded in taking what was an innovative product which had a virtual stranglehold on its market, >Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader< from bad, to worse and now it would seem they can still go lower!!!

The introduction of the Adobe Download Manager that attempted to creep onto machines in an earlier download of the Acrobat reader was bad.

When Adobe decided to forget about credibility, and began to bundle the Yahoo toolbar into their Acrobat Reader product, and by using the equally sneaky opt out method, well that was worse.

And now, Adobe has decided to team up with Symantec to deliver an even more craptastic sampler of junkware with their Acrobat Reader download. Perhaps we should just pull the sticks of RAM out of our machines and mail them to the Adobe/Symantec team, because it would seem that they are intent on using all the system resources we have anyway.

I, for one, will be testing alternate PDF readers, and will be encouraging everyone to leave Adobe Acrobat in the box, where it will do far less harm.
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alternative pdf readers
by tipper_gore March 3, 2006 9:46 AM PST
That's a good suggestion. I will also do so. Even the reader on its own, aside from all the lovely "bonus" software, has become bloatware. It's sad when things come to this.
I have no problems with them...
by Heebee Jeebies March 3, 2006 10:42 AM PST
wanting to peddle security software from another company. But, the least Adobe could do is choose good software to push and not the Symantec garbage. Software by the way that doesn't work well with Adobe Photoshop or much else. Trend Micro would have been a better choice.

Robert
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advertising
by summers.dale March 4, 2006 9:44 AM PST
Adobe does a lot of good for users of both Windows and Linux, if they can make a little profit from advertising why not, it is better than having to pay.
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No problem....
by Earl Benser March 5, 2006 2:22 PM PST
I don't use Adobe or Symantec products
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