>The "pros" seem to assume that the (Authorization) system is going to work without a hitch. I'm arguing on principle and because half the time this "crap" doesn't work, and it's become obvious MS is not infallable.

Well, I can't say if it will be nice and smooth or not. But I have had experience with it already in regards to Office XP, and that was pretty slick. Took about minute and that was that.


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>I have software, that I bought and paid for, registered, and would simply stop working because:
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>1) I had printed more than "15 tax returns" (I had printed "two" for myself)
>2) I needed to reqister on the weekend, but the "office" was "closed"
>3) I "moved" my system from a dead one, to a new one and now it won't access the previous years data files (so much for "importing"); I needed a prior year tax return for my banker
>4) "Moving" required a new access key (and I forgot my "favorite color").
>5) etc.
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>(Of course, none of this "registration" stuff was on the box either).
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>We are talking "lost days" here, not "minutes"; I now do my taxes by hand.
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>The company ? Intuit.

If you think the software is bad, try dealing with them directly!