New PC with Windows 7

Posted by Sam Spade on October 31, 2009, 6:37 pm

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Starting to look for new pc with Windows 7 but so far what I am finding are
lacking in much software like Quicken. Has anyone purchased a new pc that
had Quicken on it, and if so where and model number. TIA

Posted by sQueezBox® on October 31, 2009, 7:10 pm

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On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:37:03 -0400, "Sam Spade"

>Starting to look for new pc with Windows 7 but so far what I am finding are

>lacking in much software like Quicken. Has anyone purchased a new pc that

>had Quicken on it, and if so where and model number. TIA

dumb question but.... why would you base a decision to spend hundreds
of dollars for a PC based in whether it has a $50 app installed on it?

Posted by Han on October 31, 2009, 7:18 pm

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> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:37:03 -0400, "Sam Spade"

>>Starting to look for new pc with Windows 7 but so far what I am

>>finding are lacking in much software like Quicken. Has anyone

>>purchased a new pc that had Quicken on it, and if so where and model

>>number. TIA

> dumb question but.... why would you base a decision to spend hundreds

> of dollars for a PC based in whether it has a $50 app installed on it?

Most PCs that come with Quicken, have it as the Basic or starter edition.
It requires $$$ to get the full edition, more if premier rather than
deluxe. Moreover, if you have Quicken already (current or last year or 2),
you can just install it on any new computer. You are allowed to install on
something like 3 or so computers in your household.

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Best regards
Han
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Posted by Sam Spade on October 31, 2009, 8:44 pm

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The pc I have has the starter edition which is perfectly fine for me. I do
my banking with ETrade and am perfectly satisfied with their bill pay. In
essence I use Quicken as a check book backed up by my paper register.
Answering other comment, just trying to save paying for a stand alone
program to load in new computer. Kind of eliminates bugs problems (may be
none) in loading a program.

>> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:37:03 -0400, "Sam Spade"

>>>Starting to look for new pc with Windows 7 but so far what I am

>>>finding are lacking in much software like Quicken. Has anyone

>>>purchased a new pc that had Quicken on it, and if so where and model

>>>number. TIA

>>>

>> dumb question but.... why would you base a decision to spend hundreds

>> of dollars for a PC based in whether it has a $50 app installed on it?

> Most PCs that come with Quicken, have it as the Basic or starter edition.

> It requires $$$ to get the full edition, more if premier rather than

> deluxe. Moreover, if you have Quicken already (current or last year or

> 2),

> you can just install it on any new computer. You are allowed to install

> on

> something like 3 or so computers in your household.

> --

> Best regards

> Han

> email address is invalid

Posted by John Pollard on October 31, 2009, 9:02 pm

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Han wrote:

> Most PCs that come with Quicken, have it as the Basic or starter

> edition. It requires $$$ to get the full edition, more if premier

> rather than deluxe.

Your post suggests that a user would need to spend a LOT of money to get a
useful version of Quicken - which I think is not true.

In my opinion, anyone who can't afford to purchase Quicken Deluxe - no
more often than once every 3 years; and less often, if they don't need to
download - doesn't have the need for any Quicken-desktop-like product.
Quicken for the desktop is incredibly cheap ... especially for the tasks
it can perform.

Folks who think Quicken for the desktop is expensive ... should consider
products like Quicken Online, or Mint.

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John Pollard