Quicken 2008...Does it use software activation?

Posted by John Pollard on October 11, 2007, 8:58 pm

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Andrew Rossmann wrote:

> Instead, they force banks to update their systems so that

> after 2-3

> years, you can no longer use on-line services.

"Force", indeed.

They take the CEO's of the financial institutions hostage and
threaten to kill them if they do not do what Intuit requires. ;)

It's always good to get an "intelligent" perspective on
important issues.

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Posted by John B in CA on October 11, 2007, 9:14 pm

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For what it's worth, I connect via OSU to Schwab, Wells Fargo, Vanguard and
ETrade (each with multiple accounts) with no problems whatsoever. That's a
very small sampling of the total number of FIs that Quicken supports. To
suggest that Intuit and FIs don't work together for the benefit of their
mutual customers seems unfair and frankly illogical to me. It's win-win-win
for Quicken users, our FIs and Intuit if online services work as advertised.
Why would any of the entities "force" another out of the loop?

John

> Instead, they force banks to update their systems so that after 2-3

> years, you can no longer use on-line services.

Posted by Jim Larkey on October 11, 2007, 6:37 pm

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Thanks much for confirming the lack of software activation...I will migrate
to 2008.

Regarding comment above: "You PAID for AdAware???? You have GOT to be
kidding!!!"...........
I usually support the publisher if I use their product.

Cheers,
Jim

R. C. White wrote:

> Hi, Jim.

> No. It took Intuit only one year to learn that lesson! ;<)

> RC

>> Intuit a few years ago tried software activation on their

>> TurboTax.......does Q2008 use software activation for

>> (1) registering software?

>> (2) enabling any online features?

>> I recently encountered software activation on my paid version of

>> AdAware (LavaSoft). Seems to be growing.

>> Thanks & Cheers!

>> Jim

Posted by sharx35 on October 12, 2007, 4:04 pm

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> Thanks much for confirming the lack of software activation...I will migrate to

2008.

> Regarding comment above: "You PAID for AdAware???? You have GOT to be

kidding!!!"...........

> I usually support the publisher if I use their product.

The freeware version is more than adequate. I don't run a welfare service for
software manufacturers.

> Cheers,

> Jim

> R. C. White wrote:

>> Hi, Jim.

>> No. It took Intuit only one year to learn that lesson! ;<)

>> RC

>>> Intuit a few years ago tried software activation on their

>>> TurboTax.......does Q2008 use software activation for

>>> (1) registering software?

>>> (2) enabling any online features?

>>>

>>> I recently encountered software activation on my paid version of

>>> AdAware (LavaSoft). Seems to be growing.

>>>

>>> Thanks & Cheers!

>>> Jim

Posted by bjn on October 13, 2007, 9:12 am

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>> Thanks much for confirming the lack of software activation...I will migrate

to 2008.

>> Regarding comment above: "You PAID for AdAware???? You have GOT to be

kidding!!!"...........

>> I usually support the publisher if I use their product.

>The freeware version is more than adequate. I don't run a welfare service for

software manufacturers.

Perhaps then, instead of giving the other person grief, you should be
thanking him for supporting the developers who are providing you with free
(as in beer) software.