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Summary: Systemworks is cool. Works great.
Review: I have been a computer professional for 20 years and remember in the beginning the Norton Utilities for DOS. I have purchased and used every version and have some insights. First of all, they have become like the auto industry. They create a new model every year to further programming obsolesence. They have focused more on the Moronic Iconoclastic image of their once respected founder than on the product. Big Blue almost went over the edge a few years ago when they forgot that their company was product driven, not image driven.I find the product to be of dubious value considering Norton has licensed versions of its products already integrated into most Microsoft products[operating systems], and more thoroughly debugged I might add. When I think about all of the coding that went into the splash screens and animations it amuses me because conversly, and to an inverse proportion, they have neglected the hard coding side of the product. It is weak at best in its duties. The virus protection is adequate. The defragging software is a non sequitor in WinXP because the operating system has a more reliable version built in (by guess who). What is the point in risking the stability of your operating system, especially if you are not an expert; by installing this basket of bruised fruit? Unfortunately, most users only want a modicum of protection from viruses and unscheduled crashes, Norton products garner a D+ rating from me. When I look at a company, I look at its product, its practices and finally its ethics. Norton has effectively relegated all of those principals to the rubbish heap. I am not even sure if Peter Norton is still actively involved in the company. I suggest computer users shop carefully for utilities, but first learn how to use the adequate functionality of the operating system. I feel this is adequate for 90% of you out there. Shame on you Peter Norton. You cannot leverage that brand equity for much longer. I wonder if Symmantic even reads these reviews. If Peter still had some say so in the company, this would not be happening. DJC
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