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From: George Kerby on 22 Jul 2010 17:16



On 7/22/10 8:12 AM, in article 220720100612409141%rag(a)nospam.techline.com,
"Mr. Strat" <rag(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote:

> In article <i27ja6$e1m$1(a)news.albasani.net>, Vincent Parry
> <vince(a)sq.net> wrote:
>
>> My ISP (Comcast) offers and recommends installing this on a Mac. I've
>> been riding bareback for the year or so since I switched from a PC--
>> assuming that no protection was necessary.
>>
>> So is it worth installing-- any performance hit if I do?
>
> What is it going to protect you from?

The 'Comcast Nag'. You never heard of it?!?

From: ZnU on 22 Jul 2010 17:21
In article <i27ja6$e1m$1(a)news.albasani.net>,
Vincent Parry <vince(a)sq.net> wrote:

> My ISP (Comcast) offers and recommends installing this on a Mac. I've
> been riding bareback for the year or so since I switched from a PC--
> assuming that no protection was necessary.
>
> So is it worth installing-- any performance hit if I do?

The Norton products have done more harm than good on the Mac since at
least as far back as the introduction of OS X in 2001. Do not install.

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anyone who is entirely exempt from the gambling instinct; whilst he who has it
must pay to this propensity the appropriate toll." -- John Maynard Keynes
From: Mike Rosenberg on 22 Jul 2010 18:07
George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> > What is it going to protect you from?
>
> The 'Comcast Nag'. You never heard of it?!?

I've heard of the Varsity Drag and the Vatican Rag.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxGQmTvctc
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From: Thomas R. Kettler on 22 Jul 2010 18:27
In article <1jm1mcd.hfsm0r15mvzlyN%mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
mikePOST(a)TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:

> George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > What is it going to protect you from?
> >
> > The 'Comcast Nag'. You never heard of it?!?
>
> I've heard of the Varsity Drag and the Vatican Rag.

I'm only familiar with the Michigan Rag.

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvX_TvnBcOU>
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From: Vincent Parry on 23 Jul 2010 09:49
On 7/21/10 3:54 PM, Vincent Parry wrote:
> My ISP (Comcast) offers and recommends installing this on a Mac. I've
> been riding bareback for the year or so since I switched from a PC--
> assuming that no protection was necessary.
>
> So is it worth installing-- any performance hit if I do?

Well OK guys, thanks for all the input and opinions. I guess it's a "no"
then.
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