Re: MYOB or Quickbooks?

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From: Walter Plinge
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:46

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"cc" <ccang@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message 
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>
> I think there is a money program for Linux... Not sure
> if it'll meet your needs....
>
> I've been using Quickbooks since version 6 (?)...
>
> Man... they really make if difficult for u *not* to upgrade.
>
> I've had to upgrade (almost forcibly) *every* version,
> even though I didnt have a need (eg Accountant used a
> newer version, tax tables etc...)
> And some of the upgrade procedures are *really* complicated.
>
> I think to go from QB8 to QB2003, u need to get QB2002 and
> upgrade to that intermediate version first.
>
> I remember reading that some tax tables were released and
> u had to upgrade to get those even though it was only data.
>
> As a user, it's OK, but as a customer of Intuit, it sucks.

I concur. That's why I didn't upgrade - two was enough and I'd had enough. I 
converted to MYOB instead. I jsut got sick of the hassle in the end.

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