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Summary: TurboTax Deluxe...
Review: I will not buy Intuit's TurboTax software again. The activation limitation on printing to one computer [isn't very good]. Intuit will not get my additional money for a second license. I am a five-year user but will not return. Am changing to TaxCut. ... James S. Moore, Ph.D.,
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Summary: Intuit joins the software ...League
Review: Intuit has decided to include product activation features and [C-dilla] in the newest Turbotax edition. Neither are evident on the packaging so BEWARE. The competitive products are just that competitive. But they have the bonus features of lower price and NO product activation or spyware features years I've had to re-install TurboTax a number of times for various reasons: computer upgrade, my son reformatted the hard drive, etc. The tax software is about the most critical code/data I have and I protect it carefully and make sure I can restore it when necessary. Intuit has violated fair use and fair play....
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Summary: Glad I read these reviews
Review: My computer is old and needs to be replaced soon, but, not before taxes are due - so I installed the Turbo Tax. The activation baloney worried me some and now upsets me. A few days ago I discovered a folder on my hard drive that I didn't think should be there, thought it a virus, virus software "ok'd" it so I left it there with plans of deleting later. Now I read that "C-dilla" was installed by TT. Have no idea what would happen if I had deleted it - It will stay there for now. I don't like the prospect of calling anyone (Intuit, Microsoft, etc.) and begging for a code to use software that I have paid for and NEED. It's also a matter of trust - if they can't trust me, a long time paying customer, how can I trust them and their thousands of employees? The software and telecommunications industries are in the toilet because of high level crooks. I'm tired of it. It's like they are saying "we aren't trustworthy and, therefore, you aren't either.
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Summary: Intuit Loses Long Time Customer - Permanently
Review: Come on Amazon - there are times when 1 star is too high a rating and this is one of those times. I have been *purchasing* TurboTax for many years but will NEVER purchase another Intuit product. I will never trust the most intimate financial information I have to a company that automatically assumes I'm a thief. I've already purchased TaxCut and will be migrating my banking information to MS Money within the next few weeks. It makes no difference if Intuit removes activation and the C-Dilla [program] from their software - they CANNOT be trusted!
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Summary: TurboTax user since 1996 but no more
Review: I've used TT since 1966. I've never given the program to other people or allowed them to use my computer/software to do their returns. I bought TT Home & Business 2002 last week and installed it as usual. I later noticed the folder c:\C_DILLA and deleted it. When I reran TT it made me activate it again and the folder reappeared. Now since searching Google Groups I have found two services running in the background on my W2K system. I've also learned that C_DILLA has written data to my harddrive that cannot be removed without reformatting. I had no warning that this trojan horse was going to be installed on my machine, or I would not have installed it in the first place. I am returning TT tomorrow and buying TaxCut. Intuit has lost a dedicated customer since 1996. I'm sure H&R Block (owners of TaxCut) are thrilled to death at Intuit's stupidity.
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Summary: Used Turbotax for 10+ years........but no longer!
Review: Please don't buy this. The Macrovision C-Dilla is extremely difficult to remove, and Intuit's customer support is non-existant in this regard. Before I installed it, I checked out their website, which has no useful information on removing C-Dilla. And good luck trying to call and talk to a real human being! Intuit has ruined what used to be a wonderful product. TaxCut for me, this year.
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Summary: Good program, very flawed approach to licensing
Review: I've been a happy customer of Intuit for over a decade, using both Quicken and TurboTax. I don't strenuously object to their new activation policy (after all, I can understand them trying to defeat piracy). But TurboTax 2002 has included the C-Dilla monitoring program from Macrovision to prevent unauthorized copying. C-Dilla is nothing more than malware - a program using your resources (memory, CPU) that does nothing but monitor you in hopes of defeating 'illegal' activity like copying TurboTax. Even more disturbing, C-Dilla cannot be removed, even if you uninstall TurboTax 2002. I understand Intuit's need to protect their revenue, but this was the wrong way to do it. C-Dilla is not 'spyware' per se, but simply uses up resources and blocks unauthorized use without reporting back to headquarters. There has been some misinformation regarding TurboTax's activation policy. By looking through the Intuit FAQ, you can find the most important point for potential buyers of TurboTax: "If you reinstall TurboTax after October 15, 2003, you will not need to reactivate TurboTax even if you install TurboTax on a different computer" This directly addresses using TurboTax at a much later time after you have new computers, perhaps for audits. I also understand that Intuit may provide a patch allowing the removal of C-Dilla if TurboTax is uninstalled. I'll see if this happens, but for now, I suggest you purchase and use TaxCut to send a strong message to software providers.
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Summary: My Last Year for Turbo Tax
Review: I have used Turbo Tax and Quicken for many years but this is my last year for Turbo Tax because of their activation scheme. Turbo Tax is an excellent and easy to use program that works very well with Quicken
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Summary: No more TurboTax for me
Review: Too bad the lowest rating you can put is still 1 star; this product deserves 0 star. I have been using TurboTax for last few years, and this will be my last year. The activation process is a joke.
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Summary: Ignore most of these reviews
Review: Bottom line, this product works and works very well. You will easily save the cost of the software on your taxes. ...TurboTax is a good product for you.
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