I think the answer can be found in the verb you used, playing. Also, in addition to MOA, they killed MS Money, although that might've happened earlier.
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > *>>But MSFT dumped it late last year, and 2009 SP3 is probably the last > update we'll ever see.* > > Really? > > Why does Microsoft keep playing with Home/Business Accounting software if > they're not going to keep up with it? > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Michael B. Smith > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Really, truly, I think QB is the only mainstream alternative left. >> >> Personally, I and a number of other Microsoft people use Microsoft Office >> Accounting. But MSFT dumped it late last year, and 2009 SP3 is probably the >> last update we'll ever see. >> >> My plan is to, sometime next year, move over to QB. >> >> I may try one of the free alternatives, but probably not. My accountant is >> giving me pressure to move to QB as well. He's tired of CSV's. >> >> Regards, >> >> Michael B. Smith >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:43 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Small business/SOHO accounting >> >> Hello, world! >> >> Anyone care to give recommendations in the small business/SOHO accounting >> product space? QuickBooks is very common, but also rather expensive, and in >> the past I've had horrible experiences with Intuit customer service, and >> I've learned that "most common" does not mean "best". For this user, >> traditional software and web services are both acceptable. They've got just >> one PC, running Vista. >> >> I Googled "quickbooks alternatives" and found a bunch of hits, but this >> is one of those areas where practical experience is invaluable, so I thought >> I'd see if anyone here has anything they'd want to share. >> Recommendations on what to avoid would also be useful. >> >> advTHANKSance >> >> -- Ben >> >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
