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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Alchimista on July 14, 2004, 10:32:00 PM

Title: How is possibile?
Post by: Alchimista on July 14, 2004, 10:32:00 PM

How is possible that Avast! is free for personal use and other Av producer offer only their product if a people  pay?
What is the motivation of Alwill to use this politic?
Bye.

Title: Re:How is possibile?
Post by: mikedallos on July 14, 2004, 10:58:31 PM

I'm paying for Pro soon........ 8) ;D

Title: Re:How is possibile?
Post by: lee16 on July 14, 2004, 11:19:56 PM

When i origionaly i found out about Avast! i tought "great a decent free product", i am soon going to buy the pro version because i like it so much, i thinks that is there motivation.

--lee

Title: Re:How is possibile?
Post by: techie101 on July 14, 2004, 11:36:59 PM

Al....

I do not speak for the Avast vendor, however, when a product is as good as Avast, then you want to let people know not only about the quality of the product, but the support available.

What better way then to offer a freeware version!

As you have seen, once you get a taste of the Home version, then the Pro is the way to go.  It may not be their only motivation, but it does pay the bills.   ;D

Title: Re:How is possibile?
Post by: Lisandro on July 15, 2004, 03:03:17 AM

Quote from: Alchimista on July 14, 2004, 10:32:00 PM

What is the motivation of Alwill to use this politic?

Well, a lot of users known avast! today.
It comes from the 'bottom' and it is (today) the 33th most downloaded application in CNET.
Maybe 'advertisement' or 'merchandising' will answer for their side.
For our side, well, love  8)