Posts by sidephase

@Roger Thompson & Alan W. Rateliff, II

@AWR,II - "I am disappointed by the number of knee-jerk folk out there who will abandon a brand or product at the drop of a hat. But then, having worked in retail for over a decade, I recognize that those folks are everywhere and their opinions will change with the phases of the moon. Now, that does not mean their opinions carry any less validity, it just means that they are more harshly critical, more quick to react, tend to be less forgiving, sometimes less positively communicative, and often more outspoken than others." - AWR, II

Ok you seem to be missing the point. Let's draw a diagram - you being a sales guy know all about those - without images so we don't lose AWR, II in his zealous support of what he sells:

1. Symantec is bloatware - for example (well a true example but an example nonetheless)

2. Many people switched from Symantec to AVG (I personally switched to BitDefender and VERY glad i did, thank you filter :p) to avoid just that type of problem

3. Users are finding searches, etc. acting up and affecting their speed - to many if it looks like bloat, it must be bloat

4. Reactions occur, much to an AVG RESELLER'S dismay

This negative press will continue and will mvoe forward while those of us non-important techies (by your esteem) who JUST HAPPEN TO BE THE ONES EVERYONE CALLS FOR HELP continue recommending our friends, families, and customers AWAY from AVG.

Yup, this is mob mentality time - and even those of us who aren't webheads understand the unfair situation some of our fellow techs are in with the b/w, crawl, etc. and sympathize. No way in heck will I promote yet another screwed up program "just because". Bad enough I have to push M$ because of the dominance, user interaction, etc. but I sure as heck am not going to push this crap on people.

Oh for those of you interested (you probably already know this) - GASP! BITDEFENDER DOES A BETTER FREAKIN' JOB THAN AVG WITHOUT CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS!

Good-bye AVG.

@RT: The egg comment was simply uncalled for and COMPLETELY unprofessional. This functionality didn't play well to the crowd and I can imagine the joy-joy reaction it's having for your company, investors, etc. This non-important techie WILL BE TAKING OVER 400+ PEOPLE OFF AVG in reaction to this crap PLUS The OFFICIAL "break a few eggs" statement AND your friendly neighborhood reseller up there. Reality check: the same businesses that are buying your product are also getting hit with higher BW costs BECAUSE of your product. AVG and its bottom line go straight to the trash can. The eggs YOU so quickly dismissed as collateral damage are real bottom lines for companies. I will be quoting you sir, and your reseller anytime I am asked about your software.

Congratulations on tanking your investors! Give them a big hug and a cigar from us here in the real world?