TurboTax Deluxe Federal + State 2007

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This is an addition to what I had originally posted below. Bob Meighan, a VP from Intuit (creator of Turbotax) has pointed out that the feature described below in my original review is STILL available in Turbotax Deluxe; their marketing (Web Site) did not provide that information. Bob has stated, and I have verified, that […]

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007

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While Office 2003 offered a refreshed look and some improvements in functionality, the basic structure remained the same. While veteran users were able to easily navigate the familiar menus, it had become increasingly difficult to locate some features (for instance, in Word, would you find “insert new rows” to a table in the “insert” or […]

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home - Student Edition

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This version of Office 2008 is an improvement over Office 2004 in that it runs natively now on an Intel Mac. It is a major improvement in speed. And the stability has improved in that it has not crashed on me in the week it has been in use. Office 2004 used to crash almost […]

QuickBooks Pro 2008

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This 2008 program is the worst intuit product I have ever used. Sometimes more isn’t better: it is just more. More time, More space, More problems, More aggravation. I have been using Quick Books since 1997, on a verity of computers running different platforms. It is long on ascetic form and short on function. I […]

TurboTax Home & Business Federal + State 2007

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TurboTax Home & Business Federal + State 2007 lets you finish all of your taxes at once, with both federal and state returns for you and your business. File as many returns as you need, there

The Sims 2: FreeTime

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This is the…7th expansion of the SIMS 2, so one has to ask: was there ANYTHING not done yet? Well, apparently yes.
Our Sims are given a choice of 10 hobbies (ranging from dancing and sports to…video games - Sims playing the SIMS 3? Yeah…deliciously ironic) which not only improve their mood but also their job […]

TurboTax Premier Federal + State 2007

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TURBOTAX is everything it is advertised to be.
I started using TurboTax in 2002 and have used it every year since. As my tax situation has grown more complicated with investments and a business, it has more than met my needs. It is easy-to-use, complete, and hassle-free.
I take comfort in knowing that it doesn’t overlook deductions, […]

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

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I’m a user of Photoshop Elements all the way back to the first edition. This is, in my opinion, one of the best graphics programs out there–all the power of the great Photoshop full professional program minus the printing CMYK functions you’d need to do professional layouts. So for most users, the great features of […]

Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.1 Leopard

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The OS comes in a very small package with a little manual. Install took 45 minutes to confirm that the CD was in good condition, 45 more to install. This review is not going to be full of technical jargon… instead a brief first impression from a long time Mac user (circa 1984 Mac 512Ke […]

H&R Block TaxCut 2007 Premium Federal + State

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TaxCut offers individuals a powerful option for preparing an income tax return that is relatively easy to use. TaxCut assumes that you know little or nothing about income tax law. The software will ask a number of questions and will prompt you for information based on your answers. It will help tremendously if you gather […]