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Intuit iPhone-friendly Quicken priced at $3/month
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Intuit? Doesn't get much worse...
Wow. I love this quote:
"Intuit reportedly targeted iPhone users first for this mobile version "because Apple enthusiasts tend to be early adopters of new technologies".
I was shocked to see this announcement. I've been using Macs since the beginning (1983), and Quicken since it's inception.
Originally, Quicken was Mac-only. Mac users built this company. But did that matter to Intuit? No. They were DAYS away from halting production on all Mac versions in the mid-90's, deciding to greedily run to the Windoze masses. But there was too much grumbling for Intuit to abandon the Mac.
Since then, they have served up watered down versions of Quicken and QB that are in many ways incompatible with the Windoze versions and lacking hundreds of features, despite frantic requests from the Mac community, myself included.
In my history on the Mac, this is hands down the worst company I've dealt with. Their customer support is beyond horrible. They have numerous payment plans for support on a shoddy product.
I eventually had to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro, so my books would jibe with my accountant's, because Quicken is incompatible. Well, I found out that QB Pro ($300) was also incompatible with QB Pro for Windoze.
The next four years were hell, I even took an extra iMac into my accountant's office and paid $$$$ for them to take the info down BY HAND.
Now, QB Pro is supposedly compatible, but lacks so many features that it is an insult. The same for Quicken
Mac users: Avoid this company like the PLAGUE.
Apple: PLEASE design and market a superior program and let these idiots go somewhere else for suckers.
note: Intuit is now owned by Mikrosoft, what else do you need to know.
Take your iPhone software, your $3 a month charge, AND your "Mac users tend to be early adopters of new technologies" and SHOVE IT.
Wow. I love this quote:
"Intuit reportedly targeted iPhone users first for this mobile version "because Apple enthusiasts tend to be early adopters of new technologies".
I was shocked to see this announcement. I've been using Macs since the beginning (1983), and Quicken since it's inception.
Originally, Quicken was Mac-only. Mac users built this company. But did that matter to Intuit? No. They were DAYS away from halting production on all Mac versions in the mid-90's, deciding to greedily run to the Windoze masses. But there was too much grumbling for Intuit to abandon the Mac.
Since then, they have served up watered down versions of Quicken and QB that are in many ways incompatible with the Windoze versions and lacking hundreds of features, despite frantic requests from the Mac community, myself included.
In my history on the Mac, this is hands down the worst company I've dealt with. Their customer support is beyond horrible. They have numerous payment plans for support on a shoddy product.
I eventually had to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro, so my books would jibe with my accountant's, because Quicken is incompatible. Well, I found out that QB Pro ($300) was also incompatible with QB Pro for Windoze.
The next four years were hell, I even took an extra iMac into my accountant's office and paid $$$$ for them to take the info down BY HAND.
Now, QB Pro is supposedly compatible, but lacks so many features that it is an insult. The same for Quicken
Mac users: Avoid this company like the PLAGUE.
Apple: PLEASE design and market a superior program and let these idiots go somewhere else for suckers.
note: Intuit is now owned by Mikrosoft, what else do you need to know.
Take your iPhone software, your $3 a month charge, AND your "Mac users tend to be early adopters of new technologies" and SHOVE IT.
I love this. You expect a company to produce software for a computer company that was on the verge of disappearing in the 90s? Should they have just sat and let themselves fade away too?
of course not. But that being said, doesn't the current quote about the iPhone and the fact that Mac users are "early adopters of technology" ring a little bit more hollow because of that? I don't fault them for chasing the Windose customers, that's just biz. But AFTER the fact, to turn their back on those customers who built their company is a signal that they don't care.
Intuit has simply not kept up with it's Mac customer's demands.
You are correct, sir. I got bad information off of the web of all places, thanks for the heads-up.
What I DO know is Intuit has the worst customer service I've ever dealt with, and they are the slowest company to respond to OS updates, etc.
just a caveat to those who are thinking about purchasing.
APPLE PLEASE MAKE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
NO!...we already got the bootleg Microsoft Office, I don't think you can get anymore bootleg than Quicken.
Meh, only 3 bucks a month, able to check my check register in real time, iPhone optimized (we will see how good that actually turns out)...
I'll give it a shot. I've been dying to have a supported budgeting application on my iPhone. What kind of data would you ever need to enter anyway? Who the eff writes checks anymore anyway??? All you would need this service for is to check your accounts once in a while, and there is no need to 'sync' it like you would have to from a desktop app (which is very lame & inconvenient for my lifestyle)
Not holding my breath, but with the ability to add webpages as widgets coming soon, I think I will probably enjoy having this service. My hope is that this will make it easy enough for me that I will actually start paying attention to my bank account and the $3/month payment starts becoming an extra $50/month in savings because I will hypothetically be much better at budgeting
...that is until the second gen iPhone comes out!
I'll give it a shot. I've been dying to have a supported budgeting application on my iPhone. What kind of data would you ever need to enter anyway? Who the eff writes checks anymore anyway??? All you would need this service for is to check your accounts once in a while, and there is no need to 'sync' it like you would have to from a desktop app (which is very lame & inconvenient for my lifestyle)
Not holding my breath, but with the ability to add webpages as widgets coming soon, I think I will probably enjoy having this service. My hope is that this will make it easy enough for me that I will actually start paying attention to my bank account and the $3/month payment starts becoming an extra $50/month in savings because I will hypothetically be much better at budgeting
...that is until the second gen iPhone comes out!
Obviously you have no need to manage assets and liabilities. Online banking is woefully inadequate for such tasks.
Unfortunately, it doesn't sound to me like the intent of this Quicken iPhone web app is for interfacing with a desktop installation of Quicken. It sounds like a new product altogether.
jwa236 (and others): As someone who travels often, being able to track expenses on the road would be very useful. Now I travel with an envelope stuffed full of receipts with expenses logged on the front.
In addition, if I'm on the road for weeks or months, I want access to my finances. I'm not talking about a web interface for any one single bank account. I need to see upcoming transactions, for example, and see all my accounts in relation to each other. Sharing Quicken files between 'puters is cumbersome; you have to be *very* careful to get your primary data file and some support files when moving between machines.
And as a slight divergence: has anybody checked out http://mint.com? It won't be popular with those concerned with privacy. Basically, you give mint.com permission to check balances on your accounts; it provides a quick overview of your accounts in one place and works ok under Safari on the iPhone.
re: Quicken vs. online banking
I disagree with this assertion!
I do have good online banking, and in fact, I made sure any credit card I accepted was one with a good web interface for listing transactions and paying online too.
I still use Quicken though. Maybe for people only having 1 checking account and no credit cards, the online banking web site is good enough. But I want a one-stop place to view my balances on all of my accounts, and an easy way to see how much will be left in a primary acct. if I make payment X or Y towards a credit card balance.
If your checking acct. comes with a debit card, you'll probably notice that using the card for a "credit" type transaction (vs. entering a 4 digit PIN to make the purchase) means the total spent doesn't appear on your bank's web site for several days. That's another reason I like Quicken. I can enter my reciept as soon as I get home and know exactly where I stand, vs. waiting for the bank web site to reflect my purchases.
Besides, it gives you your own record - so you're not forced to rely on the bank's information. What if they make a mistake? How would you ever know if you don't keep your own records too?
I disagree with this assertion!
I do have good online banking, and in fact, I made sure any credit card I accepted was one with a good web interface for listing transactions and paying online too.
I still use Quicken though. Maybe for people only having 1 checking account and no credit cards, the online banking web site is good enough. But I want a one-stop place to view my balances on all of my accounts, and an easy way to see how much will be left in a primary acct. if I make payment X or Y towards a credit card balance.
If your checking acct. comes with a debit card, you'll probably notice that using the card for a "credit" type transaction (vs. entering a 4 digit PIN to make the purchase) means the total spent doesn't appear on your bank's web site for several days. That's another reason I like Quicken. I can enter my reciept as soon as I get home and know exactly where I stand, vs. waiting for the bank web site to reflect my purchases.
Besides, it gives you your own record - so you're not forced to rely on the bank's information. What if they make a mistake? How would you ever know if you don't keep your own records too?
You say that as if all online banking interfaces are created equal. Bank of America's online interface provides all I need for keeping track of my net worth. I have no need for Quicken, however I'm curious about the iPhone product.