[Hidden-tech] Replacement for Quickbooks Pro

[Neal Priestly]

Let me second the recommendation for PDFCreator - I've used it on systems
running WinXP, Vista (32 and 64 bit), Win7 (32 and 64 bit), Windows Server
2003 and 2008.  It's GPL software and it just works.

Print to PDF, email the file as an attachment.

Unfortunately, Intuit has been doing this time triggered crippleware scheme
to force upgrades for years.  It's why I don't buy their stuff anymore.

-Neal

On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Kevin Phillips <kevin at kpitconsulting.com>wrote:

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>
> Install PDF Creator from here http://www.pdfforge.org/ and print to it,
> then
> attach the PDF to your email.
> Bit of a work around but works great.
>
> Kevin Phillips
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Stefan
> Gonick
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:07 PM
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> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Replacement for Quickbooks Pro
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>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have been happily using Quickbooks Pro for my time billing and
> invoicing needs
> up until now. I just got a notice from them that they will no longer
> support
> my
> "ancient" (sarcasm intended) 2008 version of Quickbooks Pro. They are
> enforcing
> this by removing the feature of emailing a PDF invoice to my clients. This
> is a
> wonderful feature that they will be disabling on 5/31/2011 in a
> blatant attempt to get
> me to pay $200 to upgrade just to keep that feature. I'm really pissed.
>
> I am now looking for other software so that they will lose my
> business. My needs are
> pretty simple. I want to be able to set up clients, track time for
> projects, send
> invoices based on time spent and receive payments against the invoices. I
> would
> like to be able to email my invoices to my clients in some way.
> That's pretty much
> it. I don't actually use any of the rest of the accounting functions
> of Quickbooks.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations? My computer is a Windows 7 PC.
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
>
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