Quicken & TTax days are numbered

Posted by ps56k on March 16, 2009, 1:39 am

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I've read some interviews with the CEO of Intuit,
and also some market info which leads me to believe
that more and more of these desktop software apps
will disappear in favor of the central online SAAS web apps.

It is easier and cheaper to support the online version
compared to the support, distribution, etc for the "package"

I use both of the desktop apps - Quicken & Turbo Tax -

Not sure how I would like to have all my "stuff" online
and only available via an Internet connection.
And we've all seen the steps taken already to divorce Quicken
from any outside financial resources... and basically bring it "inhouse".
Unfortunately, there have totally wrecked the online mirror in the process,
SO - I'm not so sure I really want to migrate over to the "online only"
world,
but it might not be a choice in the near future.

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Posted by Dowop on March 16, 2009, 9:24 am

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A sure way for identity theft.. Unless it's an emergency, I would NEVER
put any sensitive matter on online.

> I've read some interviews with the CEO of Intuit,

> and also some market info which leads me to believe

> that more and more of these desktop software apps

> will disappear in favor of the central online SAAS web apps.

> It is easier and cheaper to support the online version

> compared to the support, distribution, etc for the "package"

> I use both of the desktop apps - Quicken & Turbo Tax -

> Not sure how I would like to have all my "stuff" online

> and only available via an Internet connection.

> And we've all seen the steps taken already to divorce Quicken

> from any outside financial resources... and basically bring it "inhouse".

> Unfortunately, there have totally wrecked the online mirror in the process,

> SO - I'm not so sure I really want to migrate over to the "online only"

> world,

> but it might not be a choice in the near future.

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dowop

Posted by Eric J. Holtman on March 17, 2009, 12:10 pm

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> A sure way for identity theft.. Unless it's an emergency, I would

> NEVER put any sensitive matter on online.

It's kind of cure that you think that information
isn't online already.

Posted by XS11E on March 16, 2009, 11:06 am

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> SO - I'm not so sure I really want to migrate over to the "online

> only" world, but it might not be a choice in the near future.

Not the only choice, you have pencil, paper and calculator. It worked
for generations prior to Intuit and will continue to work in the
foreseeable future.

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Posted by JimH on March 16, 2009, 12:28 pm

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XS11E wrote:

>> SO - I'm not so sure I really want to migrate over to the "online

>> only" world, but it might not be a choice in the near future.

> Not the only choice, you have pencil, paper and calculator. It worked

> for generations prior to Intuit and will continue to work in the

> foreseeable future.

Businesses used to have huge bullpen offices filled with accountants,
wearing green eye-shades and arm bands.

People used to cook over an open fire, and haul water up from the
stream. They used to tell time by the position of the Sun. Books were
written by hand, and read by few. I don't think I want to go back to the
good old days.

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