It seems to me that Microsoft may not be intending to charge a subscription for their anti-spyware and anti-virus products. They may be intending to bundle them with Longhorn as limited functionality, 'better than nothing' options. In the same way that the Windows Internet Firewall that ships with XP is better than no firewall, but not a real competitor to the main commercial offerings.

Microsoft could run into legal problems if they bundle full-featured AV software with Windows that competes directly with the products from the main AV vendors.


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