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As part of the initiative, all future versions of its software will be delivered over the web, no boxes and disks required, something that is quickly becoming a requirement of many traditional software vendors from Microsoft to IBM.
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RationalCraft's software is free to try out now, although the requirement for at least two big TVs, a Kinect controller and a fast Mac should say all there is to know about the practical cost of pretending the Golden Gate Bridge is visible from inside a living room in Cleveland.
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And, if you read the fine print, you will discover that in order to get virus signature updates ( a requirement for any AV product), you must have Software Assurance!
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