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Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Simple Start Edition 2009 comparison

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Product name	Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Simple Start Edition 2009	Quicken Deluxe 2010	Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009	QuickBooks 2008 Pro
Price	$31.95	$39.99 to $69.99	Check Prices	$210.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		1.5 stars	0.5 stars	1.0 stars
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The Bottom Line	Intuit QuickBooks Premier 2009 keeps the program's well-designed, intuitive interface, while adding a few new features. It's a worthy upgrade for people serious about online banking, and it remains the best accounting program for small business owners. However, Intuit should be more generous with customer support, particularly for setup issues.	Quicken 2010 is a solid finance package, especially for novices, but offers little that's substantively new.	Intuit QuickBooks Premier 2009 keeps the program's well-designed, intuitive interface, while adding a few new features. It's a worthy upgrade for people serious about online banking, and it remains the best accounting program for small business owners. However, Intuit should be more generous with customer support, particularly for setup issues.	QuickBooks Premier 2008 remains the top small-business accounting program. Its guidance for novices is top-notch, and it comes in a variety of editions tailored for specific industries. Version 2008 isn't an essential upgrade for QuickBooks 2007 users, but it's a good buy for users of earlier versions, and for anyone new to accounting software.
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Platform	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows
Language(s)	Info unavailable	English	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
License Type	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package
Subcategory	Business - accounting Business - payroll software Business - commercial finance / tax preparation	Home / life - personal finance / tax preparation	Business - accounting Business - payroll software Business - commercial finance / tax preparation	Business - accounting Business - payroll software Business - commercial finance / tax preparation
Product Description	QuickBooks Simple Start 2009 - Complete package	Quicken Deluxe 2010 - Complete package	QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009 - Complete package	QuickBooks Pro 2008 - Complete package
Category	Business applications	Home / entertainment / lifestyle applications	Business applications	Business applications
License Pricing	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
License Qty	1 user	1 user	1 user	1 user
Distribution Media	CD-ROM	CD-ROM	CD-ROM	CD-ROM
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
Package Type	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $39.99 In stock: Yes Softwaremedia.com $59.94 In stock: Yes Dell Home & Home Office $42.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Discount Mountain $210.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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