[comp.os.msdos.apps] Peter Norton?

subbarao@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kartik Subbarao) (01/17/91)

In article <rani.664056207@makro> rani@makro.nhh.no (Ragnar Nielsen) writes:
>Funny, I have tested this version somewhat myself, and I have yet to find
>Methinks mr. Norton ain't *that* stupid, there must be some logical
>explanation behind it.

No - he's quite a smart person. I am just amazed at how many books and
stuff he puts out. Say, does anyone out there know Peter Norton's email
address?

			-Kartik


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burkley@cod.NOSC.MIL (Joe Burkley) (01/18/91)

In article <5450@idunno.Princeton.EDU> subbarao@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kartik Subbarao) writes:
>
>No - he's quite a smart person. I am just amazed at how many books and
>stuff he puts out. Say, does anyone out there know Peter Norton's email
>address?
>
I hate to burst anyone's bubble but I doubt Norton writes all that 
much.  Norton hasn't been a person for years, he is a corporation.
I don't know how smart he is but he was definitely timely.  If you
notice on almost all the books Norton 'writes' it is in association
with someone else.  The other guy probably writes the book, but they
use Norton's name to sell it.  Which book would you rather buy, the
one by Norton or the one by Anaffin Slobopowitz?  Take marketing
101 sometime, jeez.


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TOMIII@MTUS5.BITNET (Thomas Dwyer III) (01/18/91)

In article <5450@idunno.Princeton.EDU>, subbarao@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kartik
Subbarao) says:
>
>In article <rani.664056207@makro> rani@makro.nhh.no (Ragnar Nielsen) writes:
>>Funny, I have tested this version somewhat myself, and I have yet to find
>>Methinks mr. Norton ain't *that* stupid, there must be some logical
>>explanation behind it.
>
>No - he's quite a smart person. I am just amazed at how many books and
>stuff he puts out. Say, does anyone out there know Peter Norton's email
>address?
>

I don't know if he's all *that* smart, but I would like to know where he
gets all his information.  BTW, he sold his company a while back.  I
don't believe he is still connected with the Norton Utilities - someone
please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thomas Dwyer III
tomiii@mtu.edu

ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ed Russell) (01/19/91)

In response to:
>From: subbarao@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kartik Subbarao)
>Subject: Peter Norton?
>Date: 17 Jan 91 14:55:38 GMT
>
>In article <rani.664056207@makro> rani@makro.nhh.no (Ragnar Nielsen) writes:
>>Funny, I have tested this version somewhat myself, and I have yet to find
>>Methinks mr. Norton ain't *that* stupid, there must be some logical
>>explanation behind it.
>
>No - he's quite a smart person. I am just amazed at how many books and
>stuff he puts out. Say, does anyone out there know Peter Norton's email
>address?
>
I have Norton Utilities 4.5 but have not upgraded to the new version because
a) I'm happy with what 4.5 does; b) none of the new things are things I
really need; and c) they have combined some functions that I'm not sure I
like combined.  However, the point is that Norton was bought out by another
company a while back, if my memory serves correctly (Symantec???).  Does
anyone know what effect this will have on Norton's autonomy?  Is he still
involved with the software with his name or has the new company taken it
over?