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Old 09-13-2011, 11:20 AM   #21
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I've been using the Windows version of Quicken for several years, because there simply isn't anything else with its range of investment and reporting tools.

I had been running it via VMWare Fusion on my Mac, but recently switched to Parallels Desktop 7 for the virtual machine, and the difference is like night and day. Parallels rocks!
I am also running the Windows version of Quicken on my Mac via Parallels. It works like a charm.
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I like Mint.com. I don't write that many checks, so no big deal not having an electronic register. I used to use Quicken 2008 (or 07, forgot).
I tried Mint.com today but there are several of our investments that don't support the type of auto-connection that Mint uses for its downloads. I was really disappointed because the register download and budgeting feature was more automated and intuitive than Quicken.

I recently upgraded to Quicken 2011, so guess will stick with it until Mint comes up to speed.
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I've been using the Windows version of Quicken for several years, because there simply isn't anything else with its range of investment and reporting tools.

I had been running it via VMWare Fusion on my Mac, but recently switched to Parallels Desktop 7 for the virtual machine, and the difference is like night and day. Parallels rocks!
Do you have to installl Windows to run Quicken through Parallels?
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:28 PM   #24
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Do you have to installl Windows to run Quicken through Parallels?
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Yes.
Or.... maybe not (I have not tried this, but have run a few things with WINE on Linux/Mac).

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Horrible reviews usually come from the people who first buy the software and get the bugs out for people like me. I wait until it's almost time for the new year release, then buy the previous year with the bugs fixed at half the price. I'll upgrade every 3 years when they force you to.

I just upgraded to Quicken 2011. Works fine. I could see how someone who doesn't know what they're doing might not like it, but I wouldn't personally view that as the program's fault. My data dates back to the mid 1990s.

Question is, will it convert your year 2000 data? If i had to guess with no knowledge to go on, I'd say the chances are slim.
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