Guest shanebeatson@gmail.com Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Okay, I don't like saying 'I was right' - after all it usually means something negative. But I was - Lavasoft have gone back on the promise of lifelong updates to those who bought Ad-aware Plus back in, in my case, late-2000. They call it a different product - as I predicted they would - which those like myself may - whoopee do! - upgrade to at a 40% discount! Funny, because it's going to cost them more than they save with this cheap attempt to renege on the original deal they made with, among doubtless many others, me. It really is time everybody realized businesses in the security field that renege on their deals are as bad as the people they supposedly protect against. It is the same reason as why a 'bent copper' is worse than an ordinary crook. Shane
Guest Heirloom Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 That's a crock. I don't see how they can get away with calling it a different product and they should honor their agreement with those that supported their product in the beginning. I have a number of apps that have lifetime updates, some that are about 10 years old and I am still getting program updates. Of course, I have had others that will update only until the primary version number changes, but, that was revealed in the beginning! Personally, I think you and all the other folks that purchased the 'plus' version, are getting shafted on this one. Heirloom, old and sounds like a bite in the butt <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185451427.105399.155430@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > Okay, I don't like saying 'I was right' - after all it usually means > something negative. But I was - Lavasoft have gone back on the promise > of lifelong updates to those who bought Ad-aware Plus back in, in my > case, late-2000. They call it a different product - as I predicted > they would - which those like myself may - whoopee do! - upgrade to at > a 40% discount! > > Funny, because it's going to cost them more than they save with this > cheap attempt to renege on the original deal they made with, among > doubtless many others, me. > > It really is time everybody realized businesses in the security field > that renege on their deals are as bad as the people they supposedly > protect against. It is the same reason as why a 'bent copper' is worse > than an ordinary crook. > > Shane >
Guest Joan Archer Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 I have to agree with you there Heirloom, I think it sucks <g> I have programs that have lifetime updates even though the original product has changed I still get the updates without problems. My zip program comes to mind, Power Archiver, that has changed needing a new install key for the new version but it was still free for me to update, I have had it several years as well. That's my 2 cents worth <g> Joan Heirloom wrote: > That's a crock. I don't see how they can get away with calling it a > different product and they should honor their agreement with those > that supported their product in the beginning. I have a number of > apps that have lifetime updates, some that are about 10 years old and > I am still getting program updates. Of course, I have had others > that will update only until the primary version number changes, but, > that was revealed in the beginning! Personally, I think you and all > the other folks that purchased the 'plus' version, are getting > shafted on this one. Heirloom, old and > sounds like a bite in the butt >
Guest webster72n Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 Shane: Just received this link and thought it may be helpful in your situation: http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=rb-watchlist&tag=watchmail_dltxt, it surely isn't for me and my WinME. Let me know if it did anything at all to solve your problem. Harry. <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185451427.105399.155430@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com... > Okay, I don't like saying 'I was right' - after all it usually means > something negative. But I was - Lavasoft have gone back on the promise > of lifelong updates to those who bought Ad-aware Plus back in, in my > case, late-2000. They call it a different product - as I predicted > they would - which those like myself may - whoopee do! - upgrade to at > a 40% discount! > > Funny, because it's going to cost them more than they save with this > cheap attempt to renege on the original deal they made with, among > doubtless many others, me. > > It really is time everybody realized businesses in the security field > that renege on their deals are as bad as the people they supposedly > protect against. It is the same reason as why a 'bent copper' is worse > than an ordinary crook. > > Shane >
Guest shanebeatson@gmail.com Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 On Aug 4, 12:27 am, "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote: > Shane: > Just received this link and thought it may be helpful in your situation:http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=rb-watchlist&t..., > it surely isn't for me and my WinME. > Let me know if it did anything at all to solve your problem. > Harry, The problem is I'm supposed to get Ad-aware Plus updates for life but to get out of their commitments they now call it Ad-aware Plus 2007 or Ad-aware 2007 Plus and claim it's a different program. The problem is Lavasoft have turned into a bunch of lying cheats. I think the way to solve my problem will be to report them for fraud and make sure it gets widely disseminated. Shane
Guest webster72n Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186227490.273260.231370@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 4, 12:27 am, "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Shane: > > Just received this link and thought it may be helpful in your situation:http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=rb-watchlis t&t..., > > it surely isn't for me and my WinME. > > Let me know if it did anything at all to solve your problem. > > > > Harry, > > The problem is I'm supposed to get Ad-aware Plus updates for life but > to get out of their commitments they now call it Ad-aware Plus 2007 or > Ad-aware 2007 Plus and claim it's a different program. The problem is > Lavasoft have turned into a bunch of lying cheats. Without disputing your claim, it's hard to accept this fact, because they seem to operate on a user-friendly basis. Sorry I couldn't be of help. > > I think the way to solve my problem will be to report them for fraud > and make sure it gets widely disseminated. If your description conforms to the facts, I support such action. <H>. > > > > Shane >
Guest Shane Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 If you doubt my word, Harry, you can go phut yourself. Shane "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23sWuvfq1HHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1186227490.273260.231370@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... >> On Aug 4, 12:27 am, "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Shane: >> > Just received this link and thought it may be helpful in your > situation:http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=rb-watchlis > t&t..., >> > it surely isn't for me and my WinME. >> > Let me know if it did anything at all to solve your problem. >> > >> >> Harry, >> >> The problem is I'm supposed to get Ad-aware Plus updates for life but >> to get out of their commitments they now call it Ad-aware Plus 2007 or >> Ad-aware 2007 Plus and claim it's a different program. The problem is >> Lavasoft have turned into a bunch of lying cheats. > > Without disputing your claim, it's hard to accept this fact, because they > seem to operate on a user-friendly basis. > Sorry I couldn't be of help. > >> >> I think the way to solve my problem will be to report them for fraud >> and make sure it gets widely disseminated. > > If your description conforms to the facts, I support such action. <H>. > >> >> >> >> Shane >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 We are a bit "edgy" today, aren't we??? I told you to go after them, not me! Why do you "choose" to pick a fight with me? I don't feel like "playing". Cheers, Harry. "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OcV8KXr1HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > If you doubt my word, Harry, you can go phut yourself. > > > Shane > > > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23sWuvfq1HHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > > > <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1186227490.273260.231370@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > >> On Aug 4, 12:27 am, "webster72n" <webster...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Shane: > >> > Just received this link and thought it may be helpful in your > > situation:http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=rb-watchlis > > t&t..., > >> > it surely isn't for me and my WinME. > >> > Let me know if it did anything at all to solve your problem. > >> > > >> > >> Harry, > >> > >> The problem is I'm supposed to get Ad-aware Plus updates for life but > >> to get out of their commitments they now call it Ad-aware Plus 2007 or > >> Ad-aware 2007 Plus and claim it's a different program. The problem is > >> Lavasoft have turned into a bunch of lying cheats. > > > > Without disputing your claim, it's hard to accept this fact, because they > > seem to operate on a user-friendly basis. > > Sorry I couldn't be of help. > > > >> > >> I think the way to solve my problem will be to report them for fraud > >> and make sure it gets widely disseminated. > > > > If your description conforms to the facts, I support such action. <H>. > > > >> > >> > >> > >> Shane > >> > > > > >
Guest shanebeatson@gmail.com Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Ad-aware Plus 2007 webster72n wrote: > We are a bit "edgy" today, aren't we??? > I told you to go after them, not me! > Why do you "choose" to pick a fight with me? > I don't feel like "playing". > Cheers, You mindless idiot. My original response hasn't even made it to Google Groups. If I ever meet you, Harry, your long marriage will end. Shane
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