Microsoft Officially Announces Anti-Virus Product

Posted by Zonk on Thursday February 9, 2006 @03:23AM from the another-product-all-grown-up dept.

Harry Maugans writes "Microsoft has officially announced their entrance into the anti-virus market. By combining anti-virus scans, anti-spyware scans, and firewall protection into a single package, Microsoft thinks they've created something fresh. So fresh they're charging an annual fee of $49.99 per year." From the article: "Microsoft's Windows OneCare Live program will be launched in June and made available online and via retailers for an annual fee of $49.95 on up to three machines. Customers who beta test Windows OneCare Live between April 1 and April 30 get to take advantage of a special $19.95 promotional price. Microsoft's pricing means Windows OneCare subscribers are likely to pay less up front than if they bought traditional anti-virus software like Symantec, for example, whose Norton AntiVirus 2006 protection pack for three PCs lists at $89.99."

2 of 399 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Love that editing, editors... by gowen · 2006-02-09 03:34 · Score: 1, Flamebait

An annual fee of $49.95 per year, eh? That's to differentiate it from annual fees levied monthly and weekly, presumably?

Clue : Annual means "per year" idiot.

--
Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.
Only pay twice? by Argentice · 2006-02-09 04:35 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Maybe we'll have to pay to fix the holes on the AV too?