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Intuit Disables Features in Quicken To Force Upgrades
Numerous people submitted a blurb from BoingBoing about Intuit disabling features in older versions of Quicken. Why the BoingBoing submitter and Mr. Doctorow are so upset about this I don't know; when you buy software that's dependent on a for-profit company to keep working, what do you expect?
If I buy something, it should work for life or as long as I choose to own it. I also object to paid upgrades. For example, I paid £99 (UK) for iLife 4 from Apple. They have now launched iLife 5 which fixes flaws in iPhoto (amongst other things). I should NOT have to pay for it and will be pirating iPhoto 5 it as a protest against this kind of behaviour by vendors. Of course, there is no moral problem with NEW users paying more for a later version of an application than earlier versions. If you want to protest what Intuit are doing, refuse to pay them and look for alternatives. Protest with your wallet!
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I bought quicken a few years ago...i think it was around $75 or 80 dollars...i just upgraded to Quicken 2005 because I want the most current software...especically when it is handling my finances. I dont really see a problem. My guess is that you are wanting to install this on a pirated copy of XP or something. The software is not that expensive...what is the big deal. This is something that you should expect from a company like Intuit. Do you scream at Ford when your car breaks down? Did you know that that purposly use parts that have a 2 to 3 year life expectancy? Everyone does this...get over it...use it or GnuCash or write your own.
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