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25 out of 30 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
"NIS 2007 itself, the worst virus my system has experienced..."
Pros: None to report
Cons: Product installation crippled my computer, support was innefffective, de-installation leaves me with unresolved problems
Summary: This is my first public review of any product. I generally dont have the time or motivation to go throught the process of posting a review. However, I have never had such a negative experience with a commercially available software package before.... read more >>
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19 out of 21 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Norton Comes Back Strong and Wins Over Former Critic"
Pros: Strong product feature set with light demands on system resources
Cons: Some features require download of add-in rather than allowing users to select product options during install
Summary: Until testing this release of NIS, most of what I had to say about Norton's protection products wasn't very positive -- resource hog, bloatware, inefficient, etc. However, with NIS 2007, Symantec has turned things around in a big way.
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12 out of 13 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
Pros: Decent product performance for first 3 months
Cons: Customer service tech call center
Summary: After talking to NINE different service reps, and EIGHT hours on the phone, my problem was still not fixed. The service reps are all indian call center workers, who ONLY follow their onscreen script. If you try to speak to them like a person, they... read more >>
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11 out of 14 people found this review helpful
1.0 stars
Pros: Not sure, because I couldn't get it working
Cons: Missing functionality & Not working as expected (I did not pay to Beta Test)
Summary: Well,
Like every year I upgraded Vs just renewing my subscription.
I did not like the fact that when I downloaded the product it automatically started the installation (I was not given the choice of download only.) I cancelled the ins... read more >> -
9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
"Better than 2006 in some ways, but missing key features"
Pros: Somewhat less bloated than earlier versions, slightly less onerous install
Cons: Dropped Parental Control in 2007 version
Summary: Norton is a resource pig, but it does do a very credible job of keeping bad stuff out of your computer. NIS 2007 is better and cleaner than 2006 in most respects. But one important feature in prior versions, Parental Control, was dropped without not... read more >>
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