Editorial Review

With Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, you get safer browsing and communication, powerful security tools, and improved experiences. Packed with multimedia features, Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 aims to unlock the full potential of your personal computer. It also looks great, with rounded window corners, larger and more detailed icons, and a clean-look desktop.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Eligibility for upgrade consists of current users of Windows 98/Windows 98 SE and Windows ME only
• Create and enjoy home movies with the built-in Video support
• Share your video project with the easy E-mail attachment & mass-mailing features
• Go Mobile with the ability to Communicate anytime, anywhere
• Discover and Download online music, with the easy-to-use Internet features

Reviews (45)

Love Windows XP Home
I have been running Windows XP SP2 and would "never" want to go back to Windows ME or Windows 98. With the XP, I rarely need to re-boot my system, and my PC no longer freezes up. There is a built-in Windows Firewall plus a pop-up blocker which are both awesome. The system is much safer, and I have NEVER had a virus, worm, or trojan horse while running the Windows XP Home with a good internet security/virus program.
Upgrade to XP Home w/SP2
Absolutely the easiest upgrade of a Microsoft OS that I've ever done, & as a retired hardware engineer, I've done a lot in the past. It's one sweet OS!

surprised by the stability
Of course this software didn't install as advertised; I had to boot
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Editorial Review

Simply put, .Mac is your life on the Internet. With the latest version of .Mac you can effortlessly publish your websites, backup your important data, share files with distant friends and colleagues, sync your personal information across all your computers, check your mail wherever you roam, and much, much more. Whether it's for you, your club, or any organization, .Mac provides a vital set of tools that make life online a breeze.Read more

Features

• DVD-ROM
• .Mac is the easiest way to share what you create with iLife, communicate with friends and family, and back up your photos, music, and files.

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Good, cheap, and easy
If you don't mind spending $7 a month for very simple solution to certain problems, .Mac is the way to go. Yes there are free options that do the same, there are cheaper options that do the same, but you know what, if you are like me and don't have the time to search and decide and weigh features to save yourself a crummy $2-$7 an month, many easy to use (and therefore quick to use and learn) features are there. I can post pictures on the internet in 3 clicks from attaching the camera! This service simplifies several areas of my life, keeps me from having to carry a PDA, learning how to make websites, and lets me make good enough ones in a minute or two for various functions. I would complain that if you need to store and move large files back and forth from .Mac that it's not very fast, but it works just fine. I have never had a problem with my mail going down or other service interuptions.
WARNING!
I am a die-hard Apple fan - I love their products but I have to say that .Mac is about as bad as it gets. For 79 dollars a year you get 512mb which is nothing. I've had the service for about 6 months and only backing up my personal settings the thing is full. And as others have said this is SOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOOOW it's pathetic. I have cable internet and it is slow - I can't even imagine how bad it is for people with DSL or Dialup. I am cleaning out my iDisk as I write this review in order to make room for more- it has been at least 10 minutes trying to delete older backups to make room for newer ones.
The Ability to be Global & Untethered
I have been on a 3-week road trip and able to take care of all my business thanks to the idisk feature of .mac which allows me to store all my document templates on an interent hard-drive site.This has made it possible for me to NOT lug around a laptop all over the world, but rather to create invoices and work orders by accessing my pre-prepared documents from any internet cafe or business center I stumbled across.FREEDOM!!!!! ... Read more

Editorial Review

QuickBooks Premier Edition 2007 simplifies your everyday tasks and provides industry-specific and business-planning software designed to take your business to the next level. Work flexibly with specialized, easy-to-use accounting tools--all in one package.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Industry-specific and business-planning software designed to take your business to the next level
• Manage customers, vendors, and employees and work flexibly with specialized, easy-to-use accounting tools
• Organize sales, expenses, business loans, and more in one convenient place
• Share data with Microsoft Office applications
• Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support

Reviews (4)

It just keeps getting better with each release!
I have been using QuickBooks since Version 5.0 for my business and started beta testing the product in 2002.It has come a long way over the last 12 years and this latest product is the best one yet.Being able to point the software to be specific to your industry takes a lot of the guess work out for a new user in setting up your accounts.It is very user friendly and adaptable to any business.If you are considering a financial software for your business, look no further.This is the one!

Quickbooks for everyone.
I have been using Quickbooks for 15 years and can tell you that they have come a long way with many improvments over the years.I have helped many people with both business and personal record keeping get started with Quickbooks and have not hardly found one who did not say that they didn't realise how easy bookwork could be until they tried these products.
Just a One Man Show
I am just a one man operation, Handyman that is.I was one of the lucky ones that got to beta test this new release and I can't imagine how I could run my business without it.It has everything I need to organize my contacts, invoices, statements and cash flow.The interface is awesome and even a dummy like me can follow it.I've tried the others but none compares to the organized flow of Quickbooks. ... Read more

Editorial Review

QuickBooks Premier Contractor Edition 2007 offers standard accounting tools and time-saving features to help you manage job costs, track change orders, gain insight into job profit, and view job status. Ideal for builders, general contractors, remodelers, subcontractors, specialty trade contractors, and others, Premier Contractor Edition helps you stay on top of your business so you always know exactly where you stand.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Provides standard accounting tools and time-saving features to help you manage costs, track change orders, gain insight into job profit, and view job status
• Job-cost reports help you see where you're making money and where you aren't
• Keep on top of billable hours and subcontractors' insurance coverage
• Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support
• Recommended for builders, general contractors, remodelers, subcontractors, specialty trade contractors, and more

Editorial Review

QuickBooks Pro 2007 provides standard accounting and business tools for organizing your business finances with ease. Quickly create invoices and reports, and save time completing routine tasks, including payroll. With QuickBooks Pro you get all the accounting tools you need in one package, and you can share data with Microsoft Office and other applications. Manage customers, vendors, and employees easily, and organize everything in one place. Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support for 30 days following registration. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed or your money back!Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create invoices and reports in a flash from more than 100 professionally designed invoices, estimates, statements, and other forms
• Includes built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support for 30 days following registration
• Tracks all your financial information in one place, including sales, expenses, and business loans
• View customer, vendor, employee, and payroll information exactly the way you need it: with contact information, transaction histories, and balances, all visible in a single screen
• Share data with Excel, Word, and Outlook; easily convert Peachtree data to QuickBooks

Reviews (3)

Intuit does it again
I have been using and beta testing Intuit products for years. Recently I was given an opportunity to test Intuit's latest version of Quickbooks, the2007 edition. I believe the product offers a very comprehensive financial software package that will cover the needs for what I believe to be most small businesses (with their Premier and Eclipse products handing the rest). I like the (customizable) invoices I can make with this program and the close integration with the financial data...a change is carried over to the other.The optional Payroll service allows you to manage payroll in-house (with various levels of services). When a company I consult for wanted to upgrade their payroll software and their over-priced payroll service company wanted $250 for a minor version upgrade I recommdend Intuit's solution and have not regretted it (neither did my client company; they save hundreds of dollars a month). I was also able to recover corrupted data stored in much older version of Quickbooks by using this software (this is not a feature it was meant to do, the upgrade procedure just did it for me). From time to time, I do find features I want in every program and that includes Intuits, but I do appreciate the fact that they listen... I was pleased to see improvements and feature enhancements this year as well.

Still the best software for regular folks
I've been using QuickBooks since it was first published and have even helped Intuit with the software beta testing process to help provide suggestions and find bugs before the software is released to the general public. I am most definitely NOT an accountant and QuickBooks is the best software I have ever used to handle the books. It has saved me so much time over the years I can't even begin to estimate how much. Everything is organized like a business owner would, not by accouting terms that can be very confusing to those of us outside of that world. It can also handle just about any type of business. The integration with TurboTax is nice as well, I can do my business taxes (federal and state) in less than an hour total.

UPgrade to Quick Books 2007PRO from 2004
As a member of the BETA testing group for this new product, I found all the features that I was used to in the 2004 version PLUS new improvements in layout and easy of moving around the accounting world.Internet automatic features truely make this product a must for busy professionals.I am able to easily work within two companies, at three different locations and be assured that the files are up to date by using the back up system within the program.
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Editorial Review

QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit Edition 2007 provides standard accounting features, plus easy tools designed specifically for nonprofit organizations to demonstrate financial accountability to their boards of directors. Generate any of nine nonprofit-specific reports from the Report Center to help track donors and contributions.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Offers standard accounting features, plus easy tools to help nonprofits demonstrate financial accountability
• Streamline donation processing and fundraising
• Automatically track your organization's finances and finish basic accounting tasks faster; works easily with Microsoft Office
• Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support
• Satisfaction guaranteed -- or your money back

Editorial Review

QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit Edition 2007 provides standard accounting features, plus easy tools designed specifically for nonprofit organizations to demonstrate financial accountability to their boards of directors. Generate any of nine nonprofit-specific reports from the Report Center to help track donors and contributions.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Offers standard accounting features, plus easy tools to help nonprofits demonstrate financial accountability
• Streamline donation processing and fundraising
• Automatically track your organization's finances and finish basic accounting tasks faster; works easily with Microsoft Office
• Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support
• Satisfaction guaranteed -- or your money back

Editorial Review

Built for and by Mac users, QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac provides standard accounting and business tools for organizing finances with ease. Save time completing routing tasks, payroll, and paperwork so you can spend more time on your business. With QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac, it's now easier for you and your client to share QuickBooks data. They can send you a Mac file, and you can send it back from your QuickBooks for Windows edition. And, redesigned as a Universal application, QuickBooks unleashes the power of both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs to deliver optimal performance.Read more

Features

• Print checks, pay bills, track sales and expenses, and create estimates, invoices, purchase orders, and reports
• Includes payroll tools and tools for employee timesheets
• Track inventory and set reorder points, download imported bank and credit-card transactions
• Easily transfer data to Excel, synchronize with OS X Address Book and Outlook
• Backup to .Mac and add reminders to iCal, import Quicken files to QuickBooks for Mac

Reviews (1)

Great app getting even better
Intuit is really adding some helpful features in this version for Mac. Nearly every form is customizable with a built in design tool. The tutorials are very acute. The printing of deposit slips is very helpful and saves time.
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Editorial Review

QuickBooks Premier Professional Services Edition 2007 has all the standard accounting features of QuickBooks Pro, with the addition of easy, time-savings tools to meet the unique needs of professional-services firms.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Includes all the standard accounting features of QuickBooks Pro, plus tools to meet the unique needs of professional-services firms
• Gain insight into your business with 17 professional-services reports
• Manage client information efficiently in the Customer Center, save time with online timesheets
• Share data with Microsoft Office applications; streamline tasks by turning estimates or proposals into invoices
• Start fast and get help when you need it with built-in tutorials, onscreen help, and free QuickBooks callback support

Editorial Review

Know how much money you're making. Be organized at tax time. QuickBooks Simple Start 2007 helps you track sales and expenses as you go, simplifying your bookkeeping. Simple Start isn't someone else's idea of how you'd like your business to run--it's your idea. We listened to hundreds of small business owners talk about their difficulties, desires, and peeves. You'll see what we mean, as soon as you try it. From the simple desktop to the familiar forms and helpful guidance, everything works just the way you want it to.