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Manufacturer: Intuit Inc. Part number: 403615
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- Quicken 2008 is a solid finance package and a great choice for novices, but there isn't a compelling reason to upgrade from the 2007 version.
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CNET editors' review
Quicken Premier 2008 price range: $9.99
- Reviewed by: Jeff Bertolucci
- Edited by: Elsa Wenzel
- Reviewed on: 09/05/2007
The good: Quicken 2008 works with more than 5,300 online financial institutions, offers some helpful feature and interface improvements, adds new Bill Minder Gadget for Windows Vista users, TurboTax integration, free chat, and e-mail help.
The bad: Quicken 2008 is a minor upgrade with few new features; installation dumps icons on your Windows desktop.
The bottom line: Quicken 2008 is a solid finance package and a great choice for novices, but there isn't a compelling reason to upgrade from the 2007 version.
User reviews
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Quicken 2008 a downgrade
by ehsggs on January 23, 2008
Pros: Runs on Vista
Cons: important features dropped
Summary: My wife (an accountant) and I have used Quicken for years for our personal accts and our church's accounting. It worked great UNTIL Q-2008.
With Q2005 and 2006 deluxe ...Summary: My wife (an accountant) and I have used Quicken for years for our personal accts and our church's accounting. It worked great UNTIL Q-2008.
With Q2005 and 2006 deluxe we had all the needed acct functions including P & L and cash flow.
Q-2008 DROPPED P&L and cash flow making the program undiserable for church (or small business ) use.
We can't even transfer the data back to Q-2006 on an older computer.
So, we bought a more expnsive "upgrade" that turns out to be a downgrade.
If there was an accounting software package that could "read" the Q-2008 files we would go for it in a flash
Quicken has really bombed on this "upgrade"
Ed S7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Same Old Annual Upgrade
by jim154 on January 11, 2008
Pros: Installs easily. Converts prior files accurately. Same comfortable interface.
Cons: Silly changes
Summary: Quicken is easily the best on the market and 2008 Deluxe carries on that tradition. However, why a major new version every year? Is it just the money? Why force ...
Summary: Quicken is easily the best on the market and 2008 Deluxe carries on that tradition. However, why a major new version every year? Is it just the money? Why force long time users to upgrade to Deluxe when the basic version will satisfy many users' needs? Converting "Class" to "Tag" is just confusing. Especially, when it's touted as a major enhancement.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Terrible product design and they forgot who the customer is.
by goldenbolt on December 25, 2007
Pros: Only took 10 minutes to install including all the junk icons.
Cons: Forced Schemes / Limited user control.
Summary: Had an older version 05 wanted to update to a current model. However, it is a piece of garbage. They 'Intuit' assume how you want it setup, discard your previous ...
Summary: Had an older version 05 wanted to update to a current model. However, it is a piece of garbage. They 'Intuit' assume how you want it setup, discard your previous chosen presentation and force God Awful color schemes on the user. From a developers approach the colors (all four junklets) are readable. Trash icons placed on desktop without option to choose? Nice going, I'm off to buy the MSFT Product where at least I CAN CHOOSE how I want it set up. Too bad, know a CFO nice person have dropped e-mail to let them know about the demise of a once wonderful product,
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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If you are a looking to tracks stocks and mutual funds, don't buy this.
by E Reagan on January 21, 2008
Pros: All my data from previous versions is still here.
Cons: Basic functionality does not work.
Summary: If you are a looking to tracks stocks and mutual funds, don't buy this.
I have used Quicken since the mid 1990s, and this is the last version I ...Summary: If you are a looking to tracks stocks and mutual funds, don't buy this.
I have used Quicken since the mid 1990s, and this is the last version I will ever buy.
I manage a large investment portfolio for myself in Quicken.
The servers that Intuit runs for delivering stock and mutual fund pricing have had consistant problems for the last year, not downloading prices, downloading the wrong prices, not responding, etc. This issue seems to get worse with time not better.
As of right now, the quote servers are currently down and have been down for 3+ days with no work around (other than entering prices by hand). I have called technical support and they have no estimated recovery time frame. All they can tell me is the quote server is down, and they do not know when it will be back up.
Should there not be more than one server? (I am going to assume there is) Should they not have the servers replicated into mulitple, geographically disbursed data centers for redundancy and latency?
Why has it been down since some time late Thursday night or early Friday morning and not yet resolved? (It is now noon on Monday). Could you imaging if the NYSE, NASDAQ, Chicago Wercantile Exchange, Bloomberg or Dow Jones could not get their quote systems up for more than 3 days?
Have the IT staff at Intuit ever heard of disaster recovery planning? (Sure they know about it, since they want to sell me an online backup solution for my Quicken data, but they can't seem to practice what they preach).
THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Worthless Junk
by MsDoright on January 21, 2008
Pros: None that I could find.
Cons: No support to speak of
Summary: I've been a Quicken user for 14 years. Normally, I upgrade every 2 years, waiting until right before the next version comes out. Unfortunately, this year, I forgot.
Now ...Summary: I've been a Quicken user for 14 years. Normally, I upgrade every 2 years, waiting until right before the next version comes out. Unfortunately, this year, I forgot.
Now I'm trying to install it from a promotional CD they sent me and I can't even get it to display the installation wizard correctly.
Of course, Quicken support is absolutely no help. If it doesn't fit into their "support documents", they simply quit responding.
Phone support is non-existent. All they have are sales people telling you to "Go ahead, buy it and then we'll give you the support!" Yeah.... right... and there's a bridge in San Francisco they'll sell me next!
It's really sad to see a company that used to have a stellar product and adequate support devolve into an inefficient 'customer-no-service' kind of operation.
Here's the CEO's pertinent information:
Stephen M. Bennett
President & CEO
Intuit Corporation
2700 Coast Avenue
Mountain View, CA
94043
(650) 944-6000
I'm sending him a FedEx tomorrow.
I'm happy for you guys who could make it work, but, be forewarned... pretty soon it will be "Bend over, Bubba!" and you'll be in the sinking ship with the rest of us.3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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WHAT A LEMON!
by homer2002 on May 18, 2008
Pros: None - program does not work
Cons: Program does not work, lousy customer support, wasted time and money on stupid upgrade
Summary: After being forced to upgrade from Quicken Premier 2005 because Intuit was no longer supporting that version, I purchased, downloaded and installed Quicken Premier 2008. Everything was fine until I ...
Summary: After being forced to upgrade from Quicken Premier 2005 because Intuit was no longer supporting that version, I purchased, downloaded and installed Quicken Premier 2008. Everything was fine until I attempted to setup my banking accounts only to discover that Quicken 2008 would not connect to my bank (the prior version did). I spent several days dealing with Intuit customer service, which is only available through chat, email, and a "call back" service. After being told to reinstall, adjust firewall settings, and ultimately being told the issue was with my bank and not their software.
I also contacted also contacted my bank regarding the connectivity issue: they said there were a number of complaints regarding Quicken 2008, and that the error was most likely with Quicken itself as the bank did not change their download protocols.
Ultimately I demanded a refund for the $78 upgrade.
BOTTOM LINE: don't waste your time and money Quicken 2008, it's a LEMON!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Usable Less Than 3 Years
by genska on April 18, 2008
Pros: Generally good product
Cons: Usable for less than 3 years
Summary: I am using Quicken 2005 and am getting alerts from Quicken that online services for Quicken 2005 will expire on 4/30/08. I will no longer be able to ...
Summary: I am using Quicken 2005 and am getting alerts from Quicken that online services for Quicken 2005 will expire on 4/30/08. I will no longer be able to download "financial data from my bank, credit union, credit card, brokerage, 401(K), or mutual fund accounts" after that date. There does not appear to be a compelling reason to upgrade to 2008 other than the loss of this service, and the product cycle of less than three years (I purchased Quicken in June 2005) strikes me as way too short. I'm not sure what Money's similar policy is, but I'm actively looking for alternatives. No doubt, Quicken 2008 will have a similar or shorter supported period than Quicken 2005.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Forcing upgrades from Quicken Basic
by LynnE216 on November 28, 2007
Pros: It's still an easy-to-use, full featured program
Cons: Doubling the price to remain a Quicken user
Summary: While the c|net reviewer accurately notes that you can't move from Quicken Premier 2007 down to Quicken Starter Edition 2008 (a new offering this year), it's also ...
Summary: While the c|net reviewer accurately notes that you can't move from Quicken Premier 2007 down to Quicken Starter Edition 2008 (a new offering this year), it's also true that users of Quicken Basic 2007 can't move to the Starter Edition either, which is at the same price point as the Basic Edition has been in past years. And the Basic Edition is no longer offered. In other words, users of Basic now MUST upgrade to at least the Deluxe Edition, which is roughly double the price of Basic.
For those who've been happily using Basic all these years, having the cost of using Quicken suddenly double will no doubt come as something of a shock. I suspect most will compensate by only upgrading to the "new and improved" (and twice the money) edition when forced to by Intuit's obsoleting of versions more than two or three years old.2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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save your money - stick with the 2007 version
by Soon2BExQuicken on November 16, 2007
Pros: none i know of.
Cons: can not use webconnect express with Wells Fargo Bank.
Summary: I made the mistake of upgrading. I neven had an issue using 1-step update to download transactions from ALL of my FIs. Now I can not download from Wells Fargo ...
Summary: I made the mistake of upgrading. I neven had an issue using 1-step update to download transactions from ALL of my FIs. Now I can not download from Wells Fargo Bank. I checked the forums and it seems that people are having the same issue with accounts at Bank of America. I have been working with Intuit's support since October. On October 25th, i was told that it would be corrected in 10days. Today, it still doesn't work. I talked to someone at Intuit's support but could not understand his excuse as to why it wasn't fixed and when it would be corrected.
Bottom Line:
If you have 2007 -- save your money and do not upgade.1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A once great program, thrown to the scrap heap by Inuit
by ChrisW123 on May 31, 2009
Pros: Has features for budgeting and reporting, if you are the type to actually use those features.
Cons: Too many bloated, buggy features. It's obsolete to use a client software to pay bills and record transactions which already exist online at your banks website.
Summary: After 17 years using Quicken and BillPay, I am now done with this software forever. I am switching to my bank's online bill payment system instead. Since I don'...
Summary: After 17 years using Quicken and BillPay, I am now done with this software forever. I am switching to my bank's online bill payment system instead. Since I don't use most of Quicken's features, there is no reason to keep using it, wasting my time typing in transactions that already exist online and wasting $10 a month for the service (BillPay).
I just finished setting up my Wells Fargo payees and it was a snap. My next bill payments will now go through their online payment system instead of Quicken. Hopefully I will never have to use Quicken again.
Part of what pushed me towards this (for which I'm gratefull) is that Quicken is full of aggravating bugs which can make bill payments a real pain, and in some cases scary when payments do not get processed. I receive strange error messages from time to time after sending out payments which cannot be resolved without calling their BillPay tech support. And the people there usually have no idea as to what is wrong 9 times out 10. Sometimes the problems go away, sometimes they don't. You can't delete your online payees without corrupting something in the system, and will have to call and go through HELL to get the situation resolved. I have told Quicken about this problem for years and they have never fixed this. It causes a mess of payees in the system, and if you select a corrupted payee and make a payment by accident, you are screwed. You will have to call to get the situation fixed by talking to someone for 1/2 an hour.
I've heard that the software development team for Quicken is 2 or 3 Chinese offshore programmers so I think that has something to do with its decline. Inuit doesn't care about Quicken (I've heard this from employees of Intuit) so that why it's a piece of garbage. They are not putting dev resources into Quicken, and instead focusing on QuickBooks and TurboTax instead.
My advice: If you have online banking and bill payment, absolutely use that instead of Quicken. You will save yourself and huge about pain and aggravation. It's very easy to use.
-Chris W.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Intuit Inc.
- Part number: 403615
- Description: Get the tools you need for smarter, simpler investment planning and portfolio management. By bringing all of your important financial information together in one place, Quicken Premier helps you more efficiently optimize your investment portfolio, simplify taxes and grow your net worth.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Category Home / entertainment / lifestyle applications
- Subcategory Home / life - personal finance / tax preparation
- Language(s) English
- License pricing Standard
- Localization English
Software
- License Type Complete package
- License Qty 1 user
- License Pricing Standard
- Platform Windows
- Distribution Media CD-ROM
- Package Type Retail
System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2003,
Microsoft Windows 2000,
Microsoft Windows XP,
Microsoft Windows Vista - Min Processor Type 300 MHz
- Peripheral / Interface Devices SVGA monitor,
2x CD-ROM - System Requirements Details Pentium II - RAM 128 MB - HD 100 MB
Product series
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Manufacturer: Intuit Inc.
Specs: Home / entertainment / lifestyle applications,
PC
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Intuit Inc.
- Address:
2800 East Commerce Center, Tucson, AZ 85706 - Phone: 1-650-944-6000
