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Oct 1: This made me laugh

So the BBC has an article on Tesco (UK's biggest retailer) that it was entering the software market, to compete with the likes of Symantec and Microsoft. Haaahhahah
Tesco is to launch a range of budget own-brand PC software, in a move that will pitch the grocery giant against the likes of Microsoft and Symantec.

Tesco said it would offer six packages, including office software, security systems and a photo editing tool.

Britain's biggest retailer said each title would cost less than £20, challenging what it described as the current "high" price of PC software.
Now I would have taken that seriously if Tesco was also producing an Operating System then I would have had a second look.
I decided to have a look to see what they were selling. what software packages. I looked up Formjet Plc. They are a holding company for a group of companies.
Six trading units which currently make up the Formjet group are described in detail on a dedicated area of this site These are . . .

  •   Panda Software (UK) distributes Panda Software antivirus and security products in the UK.
  •   Ability Software International distributes a powerful suite of office products.
  •   FileStream (UK) is involved in applications ranging from the backup of computer resources to highly sophistcated graphics solutions.
  •   Software Dialog UK is a specialist security reseller to the corporate marketplace.
  •   South Coast Distribution is an established supplier to the OEM market.
  •   Ideal Innovations.co.uk is an online marketplace. It services the electronic trading requirements of the Formjet Group and third party vendors.
On checking those companies, I have to say, that Tesco is supporting home grown firms. For an Anti-virus package, I think anything is better than Symantec Norton Anti-virus. It used to be good, now it's pretty much bloated out and is no longer the best of the rest. My opinion I don't recommend it any more.

So all in all, Tesco could be on a winner here, but, there is a big but, it's what's around the corner, Microsoft is coming out with Vista early next year, which will change the way security software will be able to work with the OS.
Posted by Andy Rambling in Humour, Humour, News - UK, News - UK Comment: (1) Trackbacks: (0)
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#1 - joanna said:
2006-10-01 18:08 -

That is funny...that would be like K-Mart coming out with it's own AV...good way to ruin your system.


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