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In article <1993Jan12.055423.2422@cbnewsc.cb.att.com> kimes@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (Kit Kimes@AT&T/NCR) writes:

>Truth is, Quicken is a well know and reviewed product and I think a person
>could probably determine if it would meet their needs without actually
>trying it out.  That isn't true with BAM (or most shareware, for that matter).

If you are suggesting that reviews and the product literature substitutes 
for actual hands-on applications, I don't think so.  For example in this 
same area, I've used and disliked Managing Your Money for a few years.  If I 
had any idea how cumbersome and limited this program would be I would have 
stayed with my manual system.  But, I invested $150 (I think) on the word of 
PC World and InfoWorld's recommendation and have been stuck ever since.  No, 
I haven't bought their upgrades because I think it would be good money after 
bad.  I'd have to test the program for a while (shareware?) before I'd trust 
it with my money again.

>Personally, I have a hard time justifying spending more than $20 on any
>shareware product.  That is pretty much my hypothetical limit, although I
>might go a little higher for the right product.  A lot of times, I can find
>a comparable product in the closeout bin at my local Egghead store for less
>and I usually get printed docs, quick reference cards, etc.

If $20 is the limit, even after you try and love the program, it would seem 
that is your limit, period.