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Dell a Potential Double - Analyst

Running internet explorer was your main problem. If you ever use a PC again, run Firefox.


On Apr 09 10:09 AM Uncle Pie wrote:

> I've disconnected my Dell computer. I kept getting messages saying
> "internet explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close"
> etc. I was getting this every few minutes. I maintained the Norton
> anti virus program and, paying them their protection money every
> year, ran their "live update" and "full system scan" programs regularly.
> Notwithstanding that, my Dell computer running Windows XP became
> infected with a virus that the Norton product was not even able to
> detect, let alone remove. The machine would take 5-10 minutes to
> boot up and the browser stopped responding to commands altogether.
> I went right out and bought a Mac which boots up in 45 seconds and
> there are no issues with viruses or spyware whatsoever. I am all
> done with PCs. I am all done with the Symantec Corporation. I am
> all done with the Microsoft corporation. I sent a message to the
> Symantec Corp. support and they sent back a form letter saying they
> were unable to detect or remove all kinds of malware. So why are
> they still in business? According to Consumer Reports, the best anti
> virus product on the market is something called Bit Defender. Looking
> that up, it turns out Bit Defender is a couple of clever people in
> Romania. So here's my question: with all the financial and intellectual
> resources of the great and mighty Microsoft Corporation, why is it
> that their operating system won't work unless their customers pay
> protection money to a couple of guys in Romania? Why would anyone
> buy a Dell PC? Or any PC? Why would anyone saddle themselves with
> an operating system by Microsoft, which will be hacked as soon as
> you connect to the internet, even if you have paid the Symantec corporation
> for their so-called protection? Game over for PCs!