[geeks] M$ crap == HUGE TCO and major headaches!

joshua d boyd geeks at sunhelp.org
Sun Aug 19 22:42:43 CDT 2001


On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 02:25:09PM -0500, Reagen B . Ward wrote:
> Considered running a DOS version of quickbooks?  Would run great under
> DOSEMU on that 486 you keep in your basement.  Or, you could spend $10
> and get a real computer... :)  I bought an IBM Network Workstation for
> $12 last week.  That type of thing would do you well, just leave it on
> the accountant's desk and never manage it again.  I got it for my wife,
> as she doesn't do anything interesting and I'd like to reduce the power
> consumption on that circuit.  100A service and aluminum wiring. :(

I also know several people who say that QuickBooks is really great, if you
manage to find a 98 or earlier version.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd
http://www.cs.millersville.edu/~jdboyd/

IANAL: I am not a [lama|lawyer|luser|leper].



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