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Vista May Put Anti-Spyware Companies Out

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the getting-ahead-of-ourselves dept.

Ant wrote to mention a C|Net article with an interesting premise: Windows Vista's tough approach to spyware may put anti-spyware companies out of business. From the article: "While this may be good news for buyers of Vista, it is not for anyone who makes a living from selling anti-spyware software. The worldwide market has boomed recently, reaching $97 million in revenue in 2004, up 240.4 percent from a year earlier, according to IDC. However, companies such as Webroot Software and Sunbelt Software are in for tough times, analysts said."

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  1. ...well... by BewireNomali · · Score: 5, Insightful

    didn't msft put anti-spyware companies into business in the first place?

    msft giveth, msft taketh away.

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    1. Re:...well... by Pneuma+ROCKS · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I don't think spyware is going anywhere. Just as spam, it's here to stay. Many promises have been made by Microsoft in the past and they've been broken like little dry twigs. Giving them lots of credit, one might think they can eliminate and prevent all current forms of spyware, but there are always new ways, and they are always found. I hope Vista is more secure, but infalible? Not even close.

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  2. Just Fair by Zo0ok · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you are in business just because another company sells crappy products to lots of people you dont deserve to stay in business forever.

    1. Re:Just Fair by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Insightful
      There's no "deserve" in doing business and trying to meet a demand in order to make money off of it.
      Tell that to the natural gas companies.

      Their rates are regulated by the state, so they basically work out a rate that includes costs + profit.

      If demand goes up, so do prices
      If demand goes down, guess what happens.

      Yep, prices go up. Why? Because they aren't making their agreed upon level of profit. It's a fairly cushy deal.

      Be glad MS isn't truly a monopoly, cause if they were, they'd be regulated & their profit margin would be enshrined in law.
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