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Pocket Quicken V2.0 for Palm Os 2.0 Or Higher (DVD Style Box)

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I got Quicken and I thought it would be horrendous trying to keep up with all the data entry. I thought, boy would it be easier if I could sync with my palm pilot (which goes with me everywhere, to every store, and to every cash register). When I looked, sure enough, some genius had thought of the same thing before I did. The software incorporates a similar format to the PC version, so entries require as few stylus strokes as possible.

I am a dentist, and there is a principle in dentistry that applies here: the easier something is to use, the more it will get used and the more effective it will be. This software makes Quicken practical because you can enter it at the point of sale and be DONE with it. No harboring receipts, no pile ups of entries to be made. All you gotta do is make it a point to enter it at the cashier, and that can usually be done while the receipt is being printed out.

If you are checking this out, you already know you could use it. I'm here to tell you that it will pay for itself, so take the plunge. Don't let your finances go out of whack because you aren't using your Quicken.

I just went through the ringer to try and get pocket quicken to work on my new windows 7 computer. Turns out there is a new product that will do this instead. You can google Inesoft Cash Organizer.

For anyone who is curious, here is my pocket quicken and windows 7 story:

I had pocket quicken 2.5 on my computer and pda. My computer died. I could not find the pocket quicken disk to load on my new computer (having just recently seen it. I have a 2 year old and things just disappear.) I couldn't find a 2.5 version to buy so got a 2.0 from amazon.

My new computer was windows 7 home which is not compatible with activesync. So I had to buy the professional upgrade to get Win XP mode that would work with activesync. Except I could not get the virtual pc to load. Many hours with microsoft tech support to find out all I needed to do was go in bios and turn on my virtual technology field.

Then my pda would not sync with activesync. I had a microsoft tech support person tell me it was not possible for xp mode to work with activesync. I did not believe him so kept making phone calls to MS tech support. Finally found "Earl" who showed me the menu at the top of xp mode that says USB. All I had to do was click in there and attach my pda and suddenly my pda was syncing with my computer.

Then came several hours of trying to figure out why pocket quicken would not sync with my computer. I ended up at mobilitysite forum and found out pocket quicken 2.0 is not compatible with windows mobile 5. Then I found a thread called "Pocket Quicken help???" with the link to downloading pocket quicken 2.2. I downloaded it and my pda and computer synced. I only have 2 weeks to get an activation code. However, I was able to see my accounts on my pda!!!!!

I have emailed landware. Hopefully I can get an activation code from them and all will be well. If not, I will be bummed. I have spent over $100 and many hours of time just to get pocket quicken to work. How sad if it doesn't. (And with two little kids underfoot, who knows what my quicken accounts will look like. Actually, I know. Between the birth of my son and getting pocket quicken my previously flawless, beautiful accounts were terrible. I hope that fate does not await me again.)