I am a longtime user of Quicken. In the main, I have been quite happy with it. I wish it were UB and had the features of the PC counterpart, but I am, or was, quite willing to wait for the next update. Quicken 10 has long passed its oft promised release dates, but still I wait. Quicken 2007 works ok.
In the main, I have used Quicken to satisfy my household financial life and, even more importantly, track my 6 investment portfolios, e.g., manage stock & bond & mutual fund buys and sells, track equity prices, analyze performance trends, etc.
At long last, Quicken 10 ($69.99) is promised to be released in February 2010. Here are its (long awaited)
features: 1. View your accounts all in one place (Yawn).
2. Shows your current balance, including upcoming bills and paychecks (Not new).
3. Automatically categorizes transactions so you can see where your money's going (Not new).
4. Helps you avoid those pesky late fees (Wow, what a feature! And not new.)
And this is what it won't do: 1. Can I track my investments?
“ …
It will not, however, track investment buys and sells,
nor will it provide some advanced investment performance reports. If you need more more (sic) advanced investment features, try Quicken Mac 2007.â€
2. Can I export my data to TurboTax?
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Quicken for Mac does not support that capability. If you'd like that functionality, we recommend trying Quicken Mac 2007.â€
3. Can I pay my bills within Quicken?
“While
you cannot pay bills within the product itself ("direct bill pay"), you can track your bills and make sure you have enough cash to pay them when they're due. A few alternatives available include using Quicken Mac 2007 or using the bill pay functionality on Quicken Bill Pay.â€
4. Can I transfer my data from an older version of Quicken Mac?
“Yes, you can transfer data from Quicken Mac 2005, 2006 and 2007.†(Wow, allows one to upgrade without losing data.)
5. Can I convert my Quicken Windows data to Quicken for Mac 2010?
Yes, it converts Quicken Windows 2007, 2008 and 2009 data.
(I wonder what happens to the Windows investment data and all the other features that are not supported in the Mac version.)At last, my choices:
1. Find a comparable product. As yet, I have not found such a critter. Still, my search continues. (Ideally, it will allow me to export my Quicken data.)
2. Use the PC Quicken version on Bootcamp. For all practical purposes, exporting my data to a PC version is not doable or supported.
3. Continue to use Quicken 2007 until I find a better option.
I think the best spin is that Intuit says the delay in Quicken 10 is that they have been listening to the Mac Community and needed time to incorporate their wishes.
And so I rant and beg forgiveness for the long post.