I am shopping around for Norton Internet Security Software for my laptop. RRP seems to be about £39.99. I have seen some websites selling this for less, some state 'retail boxed' at £34.99 and the same product with the letters OEM is priced at £18.99, what does the OEM mean, and what is the difference? There is also the download versions which also seems to be cheaper - are there any disadvantages to this? Are there any trusted websites selling this software besides symantec?
2007-02-20 23:58:27 · 7 answers · asked by m l 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
download *avast-antivirus
*ad-aware-spyware scanner and destroyer
these two are free and much quicker
2007-02-21 00:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by koolciaran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OEM means that the product is meant to be shipped with some one's equipment, e.g. bundled with say a Dell PC as 'free'. Usually, it is OK, but sometimes they don't have everything. E.g. an OEM DVD drive may not have all the software that the retail version includes. You have to buy by the method that is most convenient for you, and shop around.
But like previous answers, why not use AVIRA or some other free software. They are very good.
2007-02-21 00:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 01:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacture (I think) but why not go for the free stuff instead of buying it - works just as well - to be honest I had Norton and took it off my PC coz it was crap - I now use AVG from www.grisoft.com free download and better than Norton -
You can also get Adaware free from www.lavasoft.de
or go onto
www.majorgeeks.com
and search in left side of window for all the free security stuff - works a treat
2007-02-21 00:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by jamand 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally i would say don't bother with norton as it's not as good as it's supposed to be,and from using it myself in the past and others who have used it it slows your pc down.
i would recommend downloading antivira for free and using that,or theres always avg another recommended free one.
I use anti vira and since changing over from norton my pc has been working better and faster i would recommend using spyware terminator as well with this which is also free.Both prgrams together don't take up half as much space as norton either.
2007-02-21 00:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by Paul R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why pay when you can get all you need for free: http://www.winaddons.com/top-300-freeware-software/
2007-02-21 00:36:49 · answer #6 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please read reviews for Norton AntiVirus 2007
http://www.amazon.com/Symantec-10743818-Norton-AntiVirus-2007/dp/B000IAOIXW/sr=8-2/qid=1171976851/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-8563530-0231222?ie=UTF8&s=software
2007-02-21 00:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋