Sigh... I think my 16+ year Quicken relationship is about to end

Posted by Eric J. Holtman on June 26, 2009, 3:58 pm

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I can almost deal with the annoying flashing bug.

But now I'm in some mode where all online updates
just seem to be stuck.

I can't stand that Intuit has just decided to
take a crap all over their customers.

I guess they figure as long as I keep re-upping,
I'm happy. Well, I'm not, and I think I'll
start looking for better software.

Posted by David Arnstein on June 26, 2009, 4:38 pm

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>I can't stand that Intuit has just decided to

>take a crap all over their customers.

>I guess they figure as long as I keep re-upping,

>I'm happy. Well, I'm not, and I think I'll

>start looking for better software.

Microsoft Money, the only significant competitor to Quicken, is now
discontinued. Quicken is practially a monopoly. So don't expect Intuit
to love up its customers.
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David Arnstein (00)
arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }}
^^

Posted by XS11E on June 26, 2009, 5:38 pm

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> I can almost deal with the annoying flashing bug.

> But now I'm in some mode where all online updates

> just seem to be stuck.

> I can't stand that Intuit has just decided to

> take a crap all over their customers.

> I guess they figure as long as I keep re-upping,

> I'm happy. Well, I'm not, and I think I'll

> start looking for better software.

Maybe I can save you some time, I've been looking for about 7 years and
there is nothing that even begins to compare.

If you find something please let me know, thanks.

Posted by Han on June 26, 2009, 9:30 pm

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>> I can almost deal with the annoying flashing bug.

>> But now I'm in some mode where all online updates

>> just seem to be stuck.

>> I can't stand that Intuit has just decided to

>> take a crap all over their customers.

>> I guess they figure as long as I keep re-upping,

>> I'm happy. Well, I'm not, and I think I'll

>> start looking for better software.

> Maybe I can save you some time, I've been looking for about 7 years and

> there is nothing that even begins to compare.

> If you find something please let me know, thanks.

I have installed Ubuntu as a Linux package on my laptop. It works very
fast, and it almost looks as if gnucash will be able to supplant Quicken.
Obviously the importing from Quicken-exported qif files leaves a lot to
be desired, and the program does seem to behave significantly
differently. I don't have the time or inclination to experiment
excessively, but someone with time shoudl try and report experiences
(grinnning!! - because I am too lazy to do it myself!!!)

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Best regards
Han
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Posted by Laura on June 27, 2009, 7:52 am

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>>> I can almost deal with the annoying flashing bug.

>>>

>>> But now I'm in some mode where all online updates

>>> just seem to be stuck.

>>>

>>> I can't stand that Intuit has just decided to

>>> take a crap all over their customers.

>>>

>>> I guess they figure as long as I keep re-upping,

>>> I'm happy. Well, I'm not, and I think I'll

>>> start looking for better software.

>> Maybe I can save you some time, I've been looking for about 7 years and

>> there is nothing that even begins to compare.

>> If you find something please let me know, thanks.

> I have installed Ubuntu as a Linux package on my laptop. It works very

> fast, and it almost looks as if gnucash will be able to supplant Quicken.

> Obviously the importing from Quicken-exported qif files leaves a lot to

> be desired, and the program does seem to behave significantly

> differently. I don't have the time or inclination to experiment

> excessively, but someone with time shoudl try and report experiences

> (grinnning!! - because I am too lazy to do it myself!!!)

Good luck with GnuCash. I have a client who replaced her Dell windows laptop
with one of their Ubuntu machines. I set her up with GnuCash as a
replacement to QuickBooks. It works but I find it a little clunky compared
to Q or QB.

Here is a link to a GC user e-mail list and message archive:
https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user