RE: 3link9's Laptop Config (Updated 7/9/12
a few things you have to consider: not all systems are the same.
BD is not a resource hog if you have fully tried it. if you are simply referring to memory use, then I have no other comments.
Simply bashing a product like you did:
It was slow
it is slow
it will ___
is not a nice thing. It was slow, I agree. It is slow, I beg to differ.
Norton's resource hog was an issue in past versions. Kaspersky for example has improved a lot but there are still issues with it and it does fall on the heavy side suite.
ESET: everyone says memory high, but then again until you try it, you will not know that it is actually light.
Most common misconception: Heavy = High RAM
One way to find out how heavy a product is: monitor i/o, ram, cpu while doing a scan, cleaning and day to day operation for a few days (not a few hours).
I had BD 2013 IS installed few days in Beta, few days after release and then re-downloaded to do my review after a couple of days of just sitting around while I explored every feature (one that I forgot to mention was sanbox for web browser, but since stock settings had toolbar turned off, I did not approach that topic, since I was doing everything with stock settings).
If you wish to criticize a product, you are more than welcome to, however please have valid arguments and proofs for your critics.