MySoftwareOutlet: Software: QuickBooks Pro 2008 [OLD VERSION]

From: Intuit
Category: Software

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

134 reviews
Sales Rank: 97

Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: 1-user
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 2.2

MPN: 403697
Model: 403697
UPC: 028287016859
EAN: 0028287016859
ASIN: B000V4PLWM

Release Date: October 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Great product! November 7, 2007
1 out of 11 found this review helpful

This product was recommended by our accountant. Great tool for a new business;keeps you organized and able to track in a simple process.

2 out of 5 stars

VERY Disappointing and NO Customer Support November 6, 2007
81 out of 95 found this review helpful

There are so many things STILL wrong with this program! I had the 2005 version and felt it was time to upgrade, but am very disappointed in the result. I feel like I spent $180 for no improvements. Maybe I should have taken a closer look at Microsoft Office Accounting?

I still can't format reports! The only way to get a report to look the way I want it is to export to Excel (thanks, Microsoft) and then format it there. Example: I create a report called Inventory Stock Status by Item. There is a column called "Order". There is no way, without exporting to Excel, to show ONLY the items that need to be ordered. And wouldn't it be nice if I could choose which columns to chow and what they should look like? Or to set up an amount in the Inventory Item, to show how many should normally be ordered? Not a chance!

So, you open the "Help" window. Not only is there no help there (except to find the link to "Make Suggestions"!), but the Help window moves your main window out of the way and then DOESN'T move it back when you close it. So you get a "little" version of your program left on the screen, after you can't find any help...

Then I went online to get "support". In about 30 minutes after asking for help, I get a call. The phone rings, and no one is there; then it rings again, and no one is there. Finally after the 4th try, I answer and, hooray!, there is a "support technician" that I can barely understand that knows NO MORE than I do. "Sorry, I can't find any answer to that question" and "It doesn't look like the program will do that", oh and the classic, "Perhaps you could make that suggestion and it will be included in a later release"

I suggest that you look elsewhere for an accounting program unless you find all this frustration personally entertaining.

1 out of 5 stars

Wow! Puh-lease November 6, 2007
41 out of 60 found this review helpful

Wow! Look at all these 5-star reviews from Beta testers! The 2008 product is better than ever! (According to them)

Please. Are we really that gullible? Did Intuit send these people an email on Oct 15 saying they would pay them if they wrote good ratings on Amazon? Did Intuit just send them written copy to use directly? Come on--their reviews all sounds like marketing text.

I have no idea whether the product is good. But other reviews on the internet all explain that this is a relatively minor upgrade--not something with the earth-shaking features all these reviewers seem to be spouting.

I despise deception, and I certainly don't believe all these 5-star reviews from the beta testers. And that alone makes me not want to buy this product.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. I just hope people read the 5-star reviews with a grain of salt after reading this one.

5 out of 5 stars

Quickbooks Pro 2008 November 6, 2007
2 out of 15 found this review helpful

Excellent! I was using Quickbooks Pro 2006 and would highly recommend updating. This newer version has great options. It is an essential for any small business owner!

5 out of 5 stars

Beta tester's thoughts on Quickbooks Pro 2008 October 23, 2007
6 out of 17 found this review helpful

QB Pro 2008 installed quick and easy. It has video tutorials and step-by-step instructions. I also found this version to run faster than previous versions. After trying other brands I plan to stay with Quickbooks software. It has been a great choice for our business.