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Manufacturer: Intuit Inc. Part number: 403697
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- Bottom Line:
- QuickBooks Premier 2008 remains the top small-business accounting program. Its guidance for novices is top-notch, and it comes in a variety of editions tailored for specific industries. Version 2008 isn't an essential upgrade for QuickBooks 2007 users, but it's a good buy for users of earlier versions, and for anyone new to accounting software.
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CNET editors' review
QuickBooks 2008 Pro price range: $395.00
- Reviewed by: Jeff Bertolucci
- Edited by: Elsa Wenzel
- Reviewed on: 09/27/2007
The good: QuickBooks 2008 offers better help for beginners; improved integration with Google Maps, Microsoft Outlook, and online business directories; new secure server for routing QuickBooks files to accountants.
The bad: Overall, the upgrades to QuickBooks 2008 are fairly minor.
The bottom line: QuickBooks Premier 2008 remains the top small-business accounting program. Its guidance for novices is top-notch, and it comes in a variety of editions tailored for specific industries. Version 2008 isn't an essential upgrade for QuickBooks 2007 users, but it's a good buy for users of earlier versions, and for anyone new to accounting software.
User reviews
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Be afraid... be very afraid...
by alancnet on October 9, 2007
Pros: Lots of great gimmicks...
Cons: ..if you can get through the MASSIVE self marketing.
Summary: Download: buggy, 40min with so called "tech support". Had to go to alternative site and make several registry changes.
Install: buggy (not ready for Vista), 2 support sessions 45min, then ...Summary: Download: buggy, 40min with so called "tech support". Had to go to alternative site and make several registry changes.
Install: buggy (not ready for Vista), 2 support sessions 45min, then 25 min WITH CASE NUMBER.
...just too disgusted to go on. Used to love this product, from the 90's to 2004. Tech support has gone overseas and you have to get passed back and forth to get anywhere near a straight answer. Just try calling, even the automated system sounds like stepping back to the 80's.
Aside from the Company itself, the accounting part of the software (that was obviously complete in 2001) is still as good as any of the other packages. Having to deal with Intuit, priceless (as in not gonna do it).6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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No real improvement over previous versions
by messimers on March 26, 2008
Pros: It's the latest version
Cons: It will force you to upgrade in a year or two
Summary: I use the 2004 Pro version which "expired" as version 2008 came out. Quickooks stops support for emailing receipts among other things effectively crippling itself. The 2008 version you're ...
Summary: I use the 2004 Pro version which "expired" as version 2008 came out. Quickooks stops support for emailing receipts among other things effectively crippling itself. The 2008 version you're forced to upgrade to doesn't have any new features I use so I am paying to use my existing software I bought four years ago. Should this be legal? This is not software, it is subscriptionware.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Like everything else, as QB ages it gets fatter and slower
by karmakelli on March 17, 2008
Pros: same renowned versatility
Cons: bloated and sluggish
Summary: I've been a QB user since 1998, inc Pro versions from 2002, 2005, and now 2008. Why do I upgrade every three years? Intuit FORCES me to ... they discontinue ...
Summary: I've been a QB user since 1998, inc Pro versions from 2002, 2005, and now 2008. Why do I upgrade every three years? Intuit FORCES me to ... they discontinue payroll support and credit card processing for the older versions. Without the ability to process the funds coming in OR going out, an accounting program is pretty useless.
My daily backups in QB 2005 took maybe a minute for 35 meg. The SAME DATA FILE now takes about six minutes and runs 60 meg. QB 2005 took around 30 seconds to open. QB 2008 takes more than a minute.
They've added security features, but in a lot of cases what used to take one or two steps now takes five or six ("You want to turn on credit card security features? Are you s-u-r-e...???" etc. etc.)
I was able to turn off the annoying "Home Navigation" screen, and so far the solicitations to buy QuickBooks checks and sign up for online Quickbooks backup and try out advanced Quickbooks payroll and purchase the Quickbooks coffee mug, T-shirt and board game have been only intermittent. But with every subsequent version the program looks more and more like the fast-food boulevard in Suburbia USA, with billboards and advertisements popping up all over the landscape like lightning bugs in the Indiana June moonlight.
Just one more thing that was easier before Bush, I guess.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Won't reinstall after new hard drive installation
by jojobead on March 23, 2010
Pros: Worked fine on XP SP3 til I swapped hard drives
Cons: "Help" online is useless. All the "fixes" did nothing.
Summary: I'll end up paying someone to fix my system, or to buy the latest version and HOPE that IT installs. Very unhappy, with billable hours to invoice!
Summary: I'll end up paying someone to fix my system, or to buy the latest version and HOPE that IT installs. Very unhappy, with billable hours to invoice!
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Vista 64 + Quickbooks = NO GO
by broomnl on September 2, 2008
Pros: None found.
Cons: It doesn't start and support blames Microsoft, whereas Microsoft clearly states this is not an error.
Summary: Just to spare you guys some wasted time here.
My QB Pro 2007 and 2008 do not work on Vista 64. It simply crashes on startup without error. One can ...Summary: Just to spare you guys some wasted time here.
My QB Pro 2007 and 2008 do not work on Vista 64. It simply crashes on startup without error. One can find a lot of references to this on this website.
I spent two hours with a friendly support representative on the phone to try and figure this out.
At one point she asked me to do
sfc /scannow
Which yields an error related to settings.ini. In Microsofts knowledge base this error is listed as 'safe-to-ignore' and this error is currently not fixable.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947595
But the support technician would not relent saying this is a Microsoft problem.
Clearly Intuit is not intent on getting QB to run on Vista64 if there is even the slightest changes of blaming someone else,.. rightfully or wrongfully. -
Better Business Bureau Needs to be Called
by lakedisposal on August 5, 2008
Pros: I CAN'T THINK OF ONE
Cons: SLOWER, WONT BACKUP, BAD UPDATES
Summary: I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VERSION AND I HAVE OWNED 4 QB VERSIONS SO I'M NO SPRING CHICKEN TO QB. DON'T BOTHER EMAILING FOR SUPPORT ...
Summary: I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VERSION AND I HAVE OWNED 4 QB VERSIONS SO I'M NO SPRING CHICKEN TO QB. DON'T BOTHER EMAILING FOR SUPPORT BECAUSE WHEN THEY CALL YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE YOU FOR THE CALL EVEN WHEN THE SOFTWARE PROMPS YOU TO CALL FOR SUPPORT BECAUSE IT'S CORRUPTED. THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE 2008 VERSION, QB SENT A CORUPTED UPDATE THAT HAD TO BE UNINSTALLED. I THINK I'LL TAKE THE TIME OUT TO REPORT THIS CRAP TO THE BBB. BEWARE DON'T BUY!!!!!
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QBpro 2008 - forced to upgrade from 2007 - bummer
by campfirestu on July 9, 2008
Pros: there are none
Cons: Look for slower computer and buggy reports
Summary: We were using 2007 with pretty good results but were forced to upgrade (so we could continue to process credit cards)
Be careful - there is a serious bug that ...Summary: We were using 2007 with pretty good results but were forced to upgrade (so we could continue to process credit cards)
Be careful - there is a serious bug that only shows some of your invoices on the Unbilled Cost Report - can cost you$$ if you do T$M billing.
They told me they 'just found out about it' (around 7-5-08)
Given what I know know I would have kept '07 and done CC processing offline.
The thing is there is nothing new here - it's just the same thing re-packaged - but less reliable...
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Intuit Inc.
- Part number: 403697
- Description: QuickBooks Pro 2008 is designed with the customer in mind. Perfect for those dynamic businesses with little accounting knowledge but the demand for elevated functionality. Simplified centers will save you time and get you organized quickly, while the easy to follow work flow means you'll keep you're business on track with accurate financial management.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Category Business applications
- Subcategory Business - commercial finance / tax preparation,
Business - accounting,
Business - payroll software - License pricing Standard
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 Server 2003,
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later - Software Requirements Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0,
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later - Min Processor Type 1.8 GHz (Microsoft Windows XP),
2.0 GHz (Microsoft Windows Vista) - 1.8 GHz,
2 GHz - Peripheral / Interface Devices 4x CD-ROM,
SVGA monitor - System Requirements Details Microsoft Windows XP - RAM 256 MB - HD 1 GB,
Microsoft Windows Vista - RAM 512 MB - HD 1 GB
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Intuit Inc.
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2800 East Commerce Center, Tucson, AZ 85706 - Phone: 1-650-944-6000
