Symantec extends HP bundling deal

Symantec has extended its bundling contract with Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest PC maker, the Cupertino, Calif., security firm said in a statement Tuesday. As a result, HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs will continue to ship with a trial version of Norton Internet Security suite, Symantec said. After a free 60-day protection period, users have to pay to renew the service.

Symantec has many deals to bundle its software, including several with PC makers and Web companies. Other deals include those with Cisco Systems to ship Norton Internet Security with all Linksys routers and with Adobe Systems to promote the product alongside Adobe Reader downloads. Symantec also has agreements with Yahoo and Google. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

[lamarguy91]

Funny

I ordered a new custom-built laptop from HP 10 days ago. It showed up last night.

First thing I did after booting it up was to uninstall the entire Symantec Internet Security 2006 suite. It's a waste of hard drive space and it is also a RAM hog.

People who don't know any better will use it. It pays to be an educated consumer.

[blueskydiver76]

Just what HP needed...

More crap software to slow down their crappy machines.

[john55440]

NIS07 - PC Mag. Editor's Choice (Link)

NIS06 was awful, but NIS07 is a PC Magazine Editor's Choice.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2023974,00.asp

I don't know if HP preinstalls the optional "junk modules" of NIS07.

[explorer5]

haha.

I dont understand why this is even news! Symantec is pre-installing their software with a 60 day free trial? Are you kidding? Windows OneCare gives you a 90 day free trial! Its not like they are giving the software away - that'd be a good deal.. Sheesh. Symantec should just close up shop and call it a day. Their software is crap.