I am trying to figure out the long term cost of Norton Internet Security 2009 and having a problem with getting accurate numbers. What I am trying to figure out is, what does it cost to do a renewal on NIS2009 if I purchase a 10-Client Small Office pack. Looking on the Symantec site would lead me to believe that I would have to pay $49.99 to renew a NIS2009 license. It doesn't make it clear if that is per client or per-SKU.
If $49.99 is the per-client renewal fee, then it is cheaper to buy NIS2009 then it is to renew it? (i.e. $199 for a 10-client pack, but $500 to renew it?). I can not find any information to guide me here and its hard to justify purchasing the software if renewing it will cost more than twice the original purchase price!
I also cant find any number for any kind of SMB-level sales for Norton products, and no, Symantec Express/Symantec Business Sales don't even cover the sale of Norton products so I couldnt get any help there.
So what is the REAL story here. What is the REAL cost to renew a NIS2009 10-client pack.