Manufacturer's Description
Intuit Quicken 2008 Deluxe (Full Product)
Start saving for what you and your family really want -- vacations, better day care, a new home -- by staying on top of your everyday spending. Quicken Deluxe 2008 replaces the old-school concept of "personal money management" with a smarter way to keep track of your money and set longer-term savings goals.
Product Specifications for
Intuit Quicken 2008 Deluxe (Full Product)
| More Info |
| URL |
http://quicken.intuit.com/personal-finance/deluxe-money-management.jhtml |
| System Requirements |
| Required Disk Space |
100 MB |
| Required Processor Class |
Intel Pentium II |
| Required Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional|Microsoft Windows Vista|Microsoft Windows XP |
| Required Memory |
128 MB |
| Required Processor Speed |
300 MHz |
| Software |
| Min License Size |
1 user(s) |
| Version / Edition |
Deluxe |
| License Type |
Full Product |
| Max License Size |
1 user(s) |
| Software Type |
Finance |
| Media Format |
CD-ROM |
Most recent User Reviews for
Intuit Quicken 2008 Deluxe (Full Product)
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Reviewed by: twelti
01-27-08
Duration of ownership:
6
Months
Strengths: Actually decent software, which is why the lack of support is so frustrating!
Weaknesses:NO SUPPORT. let me repeat that for the slow of reading: NO SUPPORT.
Overall Evaluation: Bought Quicken Deluxe, set it up for One Step Update, linked to Bank of America. WOrked well for aruond a year, then I couldn't update anymore. Kept getting a "Quicken servers are down" message. When you call customer support a recorded message refers you back to the website, where they say you can request a callback (fine except they also say it may cost you $25). Other support options are worthless. No response from email (and judgin by their own forums, I not the only one). They have an online "chat" option, which i also tried. I did get a technician, who asked me a couple of questions and then never responded again. I tried emailing them, and got no response. Apparently my problem is widespread, and i could not find any solution in their website. I figure if I spent $50 on a software, i should get some support, even if it's just to say "sorry, we have not found a workaround for that problem yet".
I will be looking into other options, and will not be purchasing any Intuit software anytime soon.
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Reviewed by: cindygst
07-10-08
Duration of ownership:
4
Months
Strengths: Very easy to use
Weaknesses:I haven't found any weaknesses yet.
Overall Evaluation: I have thoroughly enjoyed my Quicken deluxe. It has made organizing my finances very easy. It is helpful in keeping up with several different bank accounts as well as a few credit card accounts. It makes budgeting easier and helps me track my spending.
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Reviewed by: barkingcat
05-23-08
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: If you can determine how to set it up correctly, it can do many sophisticated tasks and remove much of the tedium of bookkeeping.
Weaknesses:Determining how to set it up correctly is not always straightforward.
Overall Evaluation: The built-in help is great in describing how to perform specific tasks, as is Intuit's support section of the web site and as are other books on the topic, but I've found nothing that speaks to the practical side of QuickBooks. I'm thinking in terms of something that can take you from "here is a problem that I'd like Quickbooks to help me solve" to "here is how to set it up in Quickbooks and here is how you extract the information you seek once you've set it up." For those of us who have not worked as or been trained as professional accountants and need to keep books for a small company, this type of reference would be great.
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Reviewed by: BobL64
05-05-08
Duration of ownership:
2
Months
Strengths: Great peronal finance program
Weaknesses:None found
Overall Evaluation: I have benn using Quicken for many years, and I purchase upgrades every other year or so. Each upgrade is in my opinion minor, and not justifying yearly upgrade purchases, but there are improvements, none the less easily seen in a 2 or more year wait to go to the next version. Besides, If I and many others did not buy upgrades, Intuit may drop the product in some way. I feel they deserve my business and therefore can continue to produce and support this excellent progam.
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Reviewed by: BMFPitt
04-25-08
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: Connects to most financial institutions, gives you a good variety o charts and graphs.
Weaknesses:Doesn't understand that the $100 payment to Electric Co. on the 1st is the same thing as the scheduled payment to the Electric Co. for $100 on the 1st. Nags you about it until you tell it to skip.
Overall Evaluation: It definitely beats an excel sheet that you have to update by hand, but has a lot of quirks. Not that much of an improvement over 2007, unless you need it to connect to some bank that 2007 won't.
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