Beware Quicken users!I've been using Quicken since 1991 but thought it was time for a change. I've read some good reviews of Money and have never had a problem learning new software, so I took the plunge and bought Money 2004.
What a mistake! Here is what I liked least:
1. The interface is absolutely nothing like Quicken. Figure on spending hours to acheive a basic familiarity.
2. It's a typical Microsoft product. That means the software tries to outsmart you rather than letting you work the way you want to.
3. The interface is way too cluttered. At every turn Microsoft is trying to sell you something - insurance, mortgages, baked apples, whatever. It's like working on a billboard.
4. To use Money you have to sign up for various external services, like Net Passport or whatever it's called - a real pain.
5. There's no Quicken.com where you can put your accounts on the Web.
All in all, a tremendous disappointment. Under no circumstances would I advise anyone to switch from Quicken.
