The software will come from a variety of providers: Panda Software, Filestream, Ability and Software Dialog. Support will be via the Web only, with no telephone helplines. ![]() Tesco will buy the products through U.K.-based distributor Formjet, which will provide its customer support services. Tesco is entering a crowded marketplace, taking on not only the global software vendors, but also a whole host of low-cost or free alternatives such as OpenOffice. "We welcome competition in all its markets, because it drives innovation and keeps prices competitive-both of which benefit our customers and our reseller channel," a Microsoft representative said. Symantec took a positive line, saying, "We welcome healthy competition." ![]() ![]() Tesco's software will include antivirus, firewall and office-productivity products. "We will be offering unbeatable prices, but with good quality as well," a Tesco representative said. It will offer six products all costing under 20 pounds, or about $38-a substantial discount compared with rival products. ![]() supermarket chain is aiming to take market share from the likes of Microsoft and Symantec. British supermarket Tesco is starting to sell low-priced software, taking on the major vendors.
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