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Products ranked on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
Product | Publisher | Price | In brief | Issue reviewed | Box score |
BUSINESS | |||||
Accounting Peachtree Complete Accounting |
Peachtree Software 800-228-0068, 770-564-5800 |
$199 (street) | A dandy accounting program for small to medium-sized businesses. | August 96 | 5.0 |
Contact Manager WinSales 3.0 |
WinSales 206-747-2464, fax 206-747-2955 |
$495 | Helps sales representatives be persistent. | August 95 | 4.0 |
Expenses Quicken ExpensAble 2.0 |
Intuit 800-624-8742, 520-295-3221 |
$49.95 (street) | An envelope metaphor makes sure nothing slips through the cracks. | July 96 | 4.0 |
Investment Investor Insight |
Intuit 800-624-8742, 415-944-6000 |
$19.95/month | Offers the information available to professionals for tracking all sorts of investments. | August 96 | 5.0 |
PIM ECCO PRO 3.0 |
NetManage 408-973-7171, fax 408-257-6405 |
$139 | Great customization, workgroup scheduling and file synchronization. | September 95 | 4.0 |
Planning/Analysis Cashé |
Business Matters 800-993-3600, 617-899-8700 |
$995 | The more information it has the better it works. | February 96 | 4.5 |
Planning/Analysis Microsoft Financial Manager |
Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080 |
$99.95 (street) | Joins an accounting system's information with a spreadsheet's calculating ability. | May 96 | 4.5 |
Planning/Analysis Quicken Financial Planner 2 |
Intuit 800-624-8742, 520-295-3221 |
$39.95 (street) | An inexpensive must-have for employees (and employers) as a retirement-planning tool. | July 96 | 5.0 |
Project Management SureTrak Project Manager 1.5 |
Primavera Systems 800-423-0254, 610-667-8600 |
$299 (street) | Tools for budgeting labor and materials. | February 96 | 4.0 |
Scheduling OnTime Enterprise for NetWare 3.0 |
Campbell Services 800-559-5955 |
$427 | This version has several useability improvements. | January 96 | 5.0 |
Tax Management TurboTax for Business |
Intuit 800-624-8742, 520-295-3221 |
$69.95 (street) | It will make you smile on April 15. | February 96 | 5.0 |
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