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Does Intuit/Quicken really have us over a barrel charly@earthlink.net 02-14-2008
Posted by geoff on February 17, 2008, 10:59 pm
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> He may not but after this, "zinger" I think you call them, I have one
> point to make to you....
>
> <PLONK>

Works for me . . .

--g



Posted by Bernie on February 18, 2008, 1:19 am
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 On 2/17/2008 6:38 AM, geoff wrote:
>> I just love to see these rants each year when Intuit drops the 3+ year old
>> versions for on-line support. It amazes me how people seem to think that
>> $40 should get them financial software that will work *FOREVER*....
>
> Using that as a basis, why does windows work beyond say 3 years? What about
> cars, should they not be designed to disable and/or break after 3 years?
>
> Sorry, do not buy it.
>
> --g
>
>
Windows works beyond three years n the same way that Quicken works
beyond three years (although the length of time may be different).
Microsoft discontinues support for older releases of Windows after a
period of time. Windows still works, and you are unlikely to encounter
a new bug, but just as in Quicken. When new hardware comes out the
chances are good that the old operating system will not support the new
hardware. When new application software comes out, it may not work with
the old operating system. You get to choose what you want and how you
want to spend your money.

And with cars, although your car will continue to work if you maintain
it well, eventually parts will no longer be available for it. I believe
manufacturers keep parts on hand for about seven years.

Posted by Hank Arnold (MVP) on February 18, 2008, 5:17 am
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geoff wrote:
>> I just love to see these rants each year when Intuit drops the 3+ year old
>> versions for on-line support. It amazes me how people seem to think that
>> $40 should get them financial software that will work *FOREVER*....
>
> Using that as a basis, why does windows work beyond say 3 years? What about
> cars, should they not be designed to disable and/or break after 3 years?
>
> Sorry, do not buy it.
>
> --g
>
>

Can I be there when you rive that $15 car off the lot?? ;-)

Windows works beyond 3 years because you pay a lot more for it...

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Posted by Ken Abrams on February 17, 2008, 10:33 am
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> It amazes me how people seem to think that $40 should get them financial
> software that will work *FOREVER*.... For crying out loud, we're talking
> about $10 - 15 per year for some pretty sophisticated software!!!
>

If you have no need for the more "advanced" features, then it will
effectively work forever.........barring other major changes with the box
you are running it on.

I've been using Q since a dos version about 1995 or so. Have only changed
twice and both times that was because my version was pre-loaded OEM and I
couldn't (easily) port it to a new box. I would be happily running the 1999
version were it not for that problem.

I have to grin a bit when someone with one or two "simple" accounts gets all
in a huff when they can't download their transactions anymore. The energy
they put into the rant would be better spent just entering their
transactions by hand. AFAIK, that has always worked and doesn't "expire" in
3 years! ;-)


Posted by Calab on February 17, 2008, 4:41 pm
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> John Pollard wrote:
>>
>> What you better do is thank your lucky stars that Intuit (and Microsoft)
>> continue to provide their PFM products, because it's very clear that you
>> couldn't replace them with any other product, and you couldn't create a
>> product of your own.
>>
>
> I just love to see these rants each year when Intuit drops the 3+ year old
> versions for on-line support. It amazes me how people seem to think that
> $40 should get them financial software that will work *FOREVER*.... For
> crying out loud, we're talking about $10 - 15 per year for some pretty
> sophisticated software!!!

My rant isn't that I expect it to work forever. It's that I expect the new
software to be at least as good as the old software - which it clearly
ISN'T.

I'd rather pay the same money just to get another three years out of my old
program.




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