[AccessD] MS Accounting discontinued

Translation, we couldn't market it effectively.

Have you ever used Quicken?  Designed in DOS and endlessly ported / upgraded, it is a mess.  But it 
is the leader for small business.  One would logically think that ANYTHING that is real and modern 
could gain a toehold but it would require serious marketing effort.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Translation: we couldn't sell enough of this turkey to cover the marketing
> literature. 
> 
> Rocky
> 
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> http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/183698.asp
> 
> That is a rather large application.  I LOVE this:
> 
> After evaluating the product over the past few years Microsoft determined
> that other Microsoft offerings such as free templates in the Office system
> used with Excel and the Dynamics product are able to meet our customers'
> needs. The Office Small Business web site has links to free templates for
> small businesses, such as invoices, expenses, time sheets, budgets and more
> and Microsoft's Small Business Center is also a great resource for small
> businesses.
> 
> What a JOKE.  Templates in Excel are the equivalent of an accounting
> program?  It gives me GREAT CONFIDENCE in Microsoft when I see a statement
> like that.
> 
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