Intel to Buy McAfee in $7.68 Billion Deal

Symantec needs a change of underwear right about now. I think 25% of Symantec's business just disappeared.

 

I used McAfee for over a year & it didn't give me any real problems & I only stopped using it because I wanted a lighter AV.

McAfee usually only seems to score as 'adequate' on most tests, the exception being the 2009 version of NetProtect Plus getting an A+ from AV Comparatives. The new 2010 McAfee has slipped down to an 'adequate' C+ again (or something like that).

I've always wondered why McAfee, with all of their money & investment, don't get the same glowing reviews as the likes of Kaspersky, BitDefender & ESET etc?

If McAfee was a student it would be consistently getting 'could do better' written on its report card.

 

I found McAfee provided excellent protection for my and family members computers - the reason I don't use McAfee now is because it doesn't allow you to whitelist certain files when they are incorrectly flagged. For a home user that's more or less alright (I wouldn't want my mother whitelisting files, for example), but for an IT worker such as myself, it wasn't an option.

 

Too funny but true

At least McAfee now get bailed out for all the $ it has committed to spend on companies/peoples comps they ****** up a few months ago, with that kamikazi update.

Never understand why some companies shell out big $ for certain outfits, when they could very easily aquire/merge etc with smaller ones, that are just as good or better, and would cost a lot less. Unless it's big $ = big personal payouts etc etc, get my drift

 

I thought McAfee was a huge improvement over Norton, which I had previously gotten from my ISP.

I wouldn't mind using McAfee again someday, especially on a more powerful computer, but I would never go back to Norton.

McAfee uninstalls pretty easily (there is an uninstallation tool you can download) but uninstalling Norton can be like having root canal work!

 

Quite the contrary , actually . I don't know why do some people think that all and everything is always and forever.

Anyway.. I think that this deal is much more than it seems - nothing to do with "small fishes". It's all about business and plans we all don't know.

 

I uninstalled McAfee only a fortnight ago (2 weeks) & I've uninstalled it on other machines. It has always uninstalled easily & quickly.

I uninstalled Norton on a computer recently, just like always, it was like trying to shoot a giant frozen turkey out of my jacksy.

No one should ever install Norton in the first place EVER in my opinion. I have lost hair & weight re-installing Norton on a computer once. It took hours, even with the help of a certain Mr Singh working for British Telecom.

I'd rather have open-heart surgery without anaesthetic than go through that again!

 

I am sorry for your stress , hair loss and weight loss , and all other medical problems. But most people think differently because Symantec has big increase in their Norton and SEP sales in the past year. Anyway , forget it , I can't persuade you , especially when you have lost hair uninstalling a software.

 

Why would the acquisition of McAfee by Intel reduce Symantec’s sales? That analysis implies that the assimilation of McAfee by Intel will somehow strengthen McAfee -- and, it’s not clear that such is the case.

Note that the share price of Symantec stock jumped by 9% after the acquisition became known.

 

Well, I'm glad Norton is having such success. A lot of people are probably using it as a way to get slimmer.

I got it with my ISP, I'm glad I never parted with any serious *spondoolies for it, I was very relieved when BT changed to McAfee. I run MSE now, I like the price of MSE as well.

As I said, I would have no hesitation in going back to McAfee if I had to, but I would not use Norton again even if they paid me.


*English slang = cash.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/technology/20chip.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

 

I'd think Intel would have some says to box manufacturers about AVs. Or at least undercut Symantec & others.

 

Now that is interesting, a strategic deal some guess for entering the smartphone chip market. They have time because smartphone AV awareness is in its initial stage. A possible development track could involve including security on the ATOM chip.

The drop in stock market is just because it downs profit on the short term. Giants moving into a new market (like Microsoft with its AV), not allways is key to succes. These were told to be the driving emotions on the stock market

I don't know let just wait and see

 

Wow, this is surprising!

 

It's even more interesting considering this old thread:

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=96438

I understand that it was the venture capital arm of Intel involved in that, but with this new acquisition in the mix......I really wonder what Intel's been thinking all these years.

 

If it's security technology Intel wanted,they could have bought much better than McAfee for way less $$$,very odd marriage.

Horrible thoughts of McAfee bloat making a quad core cpu run like a Celeron.

 

indeed

 

Anyone remember "Giant Antispyware"?

 

yeah, lol. It became Windows Defender and Counterspy.

 

Intel just needs a known brand. Being the number 2 in the industry with about 17% of worldwide users using the products I would say that this is definitely a known brand.

 

I wonder what happens when you get a

FALSE POSITIVE in the CPU Microcode

lol.

 

Underclock your CPU with McAfee

 

Not really. Only thing that can happen in such scenario is that universe will collapse into itself. So, no biggie...

 

Is it really worth that much?