Pros: Can be purchased at a great price if you keep your eye out Works better than any other suite. Sometimes can be free with rebate.

Cons: Configuring Updates can be a pain on a metered internet connection. Interface this year has that blocky Win 8 look. No local help files...somewhat understandable but some local basics isn't unreasonable Help isn't in easily understandable layman terms, again not unreasonable but it would be nice to see a plain speak option for those that don't have a high skill level

Overall Review: Since '09 Norton has been the only way to go. Others may cost less or have a more pleasing interface but IMO and the experts this is the sweet of suites.

Pros: Strong Firewall/Antivirus/offline recovery tools/performance monitoring/ online monitoring tools. License for 3 PCs (1 user). Strong performer all around. I have never had any problems with Symantec rebates. As long as you follow the instructions, you will get your rebate. Usually in less than 3 weeks. Keep copies and call if you do not receive your rebate.

Cons: Once your 1 year subscription expires, the software stops working all together. About a month before your subscription expires, you start getting these annoying reminders to renew. While these are not as bad as they were in 2012 version, but they are still annoying.

Overall Review: Which brings me this common misunderstanding about software versions. it really does not matter if you buy 2011, 2012 or 2013. I have installed 2011 version last year, which was then automatically upgraded to 2012 version and eventually I upgraded to 2013 version when it came out. The license you are buying gives you the right to download and use the latest version of the available NIS software, with software definitions, for a year from the date you activated your key. You really bought a one year subscription that will start when you first use your software key. Quit whining that you got the old version of the software in the mail. That is just ignorant.

Pros: Norton's is the best! Picked this up with a full rebate, Newegg ships fast!

Cons: None at all!

Pros: I've been using NIS for several years now (since 2009, if I remember correctly). I switched to it from AVG after a number of viruses got through. To date, only one infection (on someone else's PC) has gotten through NIS's defenses, and even in that case, Norton was able to warn me there was something there. It just couldn't completely remove it. NIS performance is rarely a problem (several years back they made some very effective improvements in this area), and it actually tells me when other programs are performing poorly (a feature which is more amusing than helpful).

Cons: Interface can be a bit awkward and confusing for more advanced tasks. Symantec seems intent on "simplifying" the interface, but all they seem to be accomplishing is making it more confusing.

Overall Review: To the customer complaining about Newegg shipping NIS 2012 instead of 2013, I DO agree Newegg should ship what they say they're going to, but upgrading to the newest version of NIS on an activated copy is ALWAYS free. Go to Support > New Version Check in the interface. It won't even eat up one of your activations.

Pros: Light on resources over all. No questions asked to run tight security on your PC. Even my parents have no issues keeping NIS on their system. Smart intuitive anti-virus engine. Pulse updates when system is idle makes for never having to even see updates options. Symantec has come a long way from their bloatware and it's funny reading some responses from time to time from people who don't know any better not having tried it or not realizing it's been great for the last four years now. Password protection is a great tool. I have over 150 passwords that I maintain in this vault. Amazing how we're expected to remember all our passwords. With NIS vault one main password to rule them all. Auto fill works great and encrypts the password automatically. New look that blends into Windows 8 comfortably and looks like it belongs.

Cons: No need for system resource monitoring as that's a resource intensive program running in the back ground seems redundant.

Overall Review: Called customer service regarding renewal cheating me out of remaining time and customer support online chat was quick and resolved my issue by replacing the time plus an additional amount for my troubles. Great product customer service.

Pros: MUCH lower system resource use than some of the prior versions (I last used Norton in 2008-2009). There has been a clear effort to use less system resources, and Norton even has a view to show you how much of your resources it is using.

Cons: The UI isn't exactly user-friendly, even though it looks nice - the marketing guys meddled where they shouldn't have, let the techies determine what goes where in the UI. The labels on settings can be confusing without referencing their website to determine what things actually mean. For example, "Identity Safe" is really just a password manager/storage database - personally I feel a lot less safe with my passwords stored there.

Overall Review: I haven't gotten infected by anything in years, so I can't really tell you how robust this is at detecting malware/viruses/etc. I'm more concerned with something lightweight and with configuration options that are easy to customize. Don't pay retail for any kind of internet security package ever, you should be able to find it for half off retail or better.

Pros: great protection have had it on my systems for a decade or more. Addressing the review about it being a 2012 version. That does not matter. Your paying for the license for a year. Once installed it downloads the new 2013 version. I bought the '12 ver last year. I just downloaded the 2013 version as an update & there is no fee, no cc as long as you registered your product. Norton's been like this forever. Your buying the License & you get as many new releases as they have during your year. And your year starts when you install it.

Cons: None ...it's far easier than other products out there

Overall Review: Your buying the License-the version does not matter. once installed it downloads the latest version released.

Pros: Not what you remember when Norton used to be intrusive and a resource hog. This and older versions have stopped several attempted attacks successfully, quietly and with no action on my part.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Not much more to say. You're foolish not to be running a security program and this one is about as good as you can get.