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Summary: Stay with the old version till they fix the bugs!
Review: I always keep software current and am usually happy with each new version of Quicken but not with 2003. While I am pretty happy with the new interface and have not noticed the ads that seem to annoy other reviewers, I am very concerned about critical bugs in the program. Two examples:1) In the check-writing window, you can't check the on-line payment box. The only way I have discovered to create an on-line payment to a new payee is to create a register entry with "send" as the check number. The check-writing window does work with existing on-line payees - it will automatically check the box when you enter the payee name. 2) In the check-writing window, if you highlight and control-d to delete a check you are asked to verify your intent. If you tell the program to delete the check is not deleted. If you were previously working in the underlying check register and a transaction is highlighted that transaction is deleted instead. There is no way to recover the lost transaction. Intuit has not fixed either bug in 2 updates to the program. Intuit tech support is VERY poor and I am unwilling to spend $$ to be given answers like, "Quicken does not support the current version of the Microsoft mouse driver. Try to find an old version and install it." I've been a loyal user of Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax for many (15+) years but I would try Money if I didn't have so much data loaded in Quicken. If they ever fix these bugs I might change my review.
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Summary: I hope Intuit is reading these!
Review: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed this software, I've found these some of the most useful reviews I've read anywhere on Amazon. I'm a user of Quicken Deluxe 2000, I upgraded from Quicken 98 with some reservations, but I've been very pleased with 2K. My bank, however, just switched servers so that I can no longer update my transactions with two clicks of the mouse. Thanks to these reviews, I'm not going to waste my money and aggravate myself by buying 2003. I can still use the old method of downloading a .qif file and updating my bank transactions that way. If Intuit wants to sell me a new piece of software, they had better have something much better -- meaning a simple interface and NO advertisements! -- to offer in 2004 or 2005, when I'm willing to consider it again.
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Summary: Just Say No
Review: Intuit's attempt at putting advertising in a product that you are paying [$$] for is unacceptable. I have been a loyal Quicken user since the DOS versions, however this sneaky attempt by Intuit has made me re-think my loyalties. I ordered Quicken and promptly returned it upon learning of this unwelcome feature. If you are a current Quicken user, CONTINUE USING YOUR CURRENT VERSION. We can all tell Intuit to stop this invasion by boycotting their products until they remove the advertising or at least give us the option of disabling all advertising. As a result of my experience with this product, I will even discontinue my purchases of their Turbo-Tax software.
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Summary: DO NOT WASTE MONEY!
Review: I am a LONGTIME Quicken fan, and this "upgrade" is a serious step backwards rather than an upgrade. There are MANY bugs, including the fact that the software shuts down when you try to print a report, that you can no longer work while downloading transactions, and that many of the "easy edit" features have now disappeared. Despite the marketing glitz, I can find ZERO improvements and numerous things lacking from the 2002 version. If I can figure out how to downgrade my file, I'll be returning my product for a refund.
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Summary: Offers a New, Streamlined Interface!
Review: After reading several negative reviews, I was somewhat reluctant to purchase this version of Quicken. Still, there are many positive reviews as well, so I decided to take the plunge. As far as I am concerned, it was a good decision and a very pleasant surprise. The main change for 2003 is the interface, which is an improvement over previous versions. It is much easier now to see how one's overall financial situation is progressing, in addition to keeping an eye on individual accounts. The interface does require some adjustment time for those of us who are veteran Quicken users, because it is quite different. For a new Quicken user, my sense is that the program would be much easier to learn than the previous editions. There are some advertisements for other Quicken products within the software, but they are placed in positions that aren't intrusive or distracting. The ads also offer information about services that would be helpful to many users. While some persons may be annoyed by any kind of ad in a product they have purchased, the practice doesn't bother me. Intuit has taken a large step forward with this new, streamlined interface, a change lamented by many veteran Quicken users. In my opinion however, the upgrade from Quicken Deluxe 2002 was a wise investment. For dissatisfied users of Microsoft Money or persons new to personal financial software, I highly recommend this product. For current users of Quicken who are willing to exercise patience with a new, redesigned layout, I recommend it as well.
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Summary: Thanks, Amazon: No Quicken
Review: I just read the reviews and took Quicken out of my cart. I too have been a user since MoneyCounts that Quicken bought in the beginning. The ads referred to in the reviews are unacceptable. I am just fine with "last years model" and shall remain that way unless I find a substitute with value. This is my rejection of empty upgrades. Thanks, Amazon. You'll get the sale but on another product.
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Summary: The end of Software as we know it.
Review: I've been a loyal user of Quicken for more years and upgrades than I can remember--but the new UI with forced, incessant advertising has me seriously considering cleaning this crap off my computer and reverting to 2K. I PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE. I DON'T WANT TO SEE ADS SQUEEZED INTO EVERY MARGIN ON MY () SCREEN.
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Summary: Intuit wants me to pay to look at ads
Review: I've used Quicken since the DOS days. I've been on an annual upgrade cycle because I like the ease of downloading updated stock prices. I cursed Intuit when they switched to the browser-like format, but stuck with the product anyway.
Like others, I'd read the reviews of Quicken 2003 and was leary about the advertising. I speculated that the people who wrote those reviews just never found the 'turn off the ads' option like Quicken 2002 had. It turns out the option isn't there. What is there are annoying ads everywhere. I returned the software directly to Intuit and got my money back (except for the money I spent on shipping!).
Don't waste your time or money. Stick with the version of Quicken you already have.
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Summary: Who wants to see commercials when writing checks?
Review: How sad! An excellent home finance program has morphed into a commercial billboard. After being a loyal Quicken user for 7 years or so, I upgraded from Quicken 2000 hoping for a few bug fixes (reports, budgets). Instead I got so many distractions I can't concentrate on what I use the program for. The older versions had some kind of "turn off advertising" switch - but not this one. I guess this one may have to "go back to the store" although I hear getting a refund is nigh onto impossible.
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Summary: Ratings of 2003 discouraging
Review: I am using Quicken Deluxe 2000. I have used quicken for years and been very satisfied, but the comments concerning 2003 have turned me off to upgrading. I was upset when they changed the format the had in 1999 with the 2000 version. It sounds as if they "change for the sake of change" with greed being the motive. I have grown very tired of greed being the motivator disguised as profitability in our society. What happened to GOOD SERVICE. Good service leads to profitability and it sounds as if 2003 fails in that regard. (Please note, I have not tried it, nor do I intend to now. It sounds like a waste of money.) When I see customer comments that Quicken is doing the job it it supposed to do, and it is clear they have cleaned up the idiosyncracies, I will consider upgrading. In the meantime, if is isn't broke, don't fix it. (I wonder if this and the othe messages will find their way to Quicken management).
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