> No doubt that is also a component of this. It just drives them nuts that
AOL
> can charge $22 a month and get users begging to get the "free" software
> updates when it's all they can do to get people to spend $17 every five
> years for an upgrade. I'm sure they are really annoyed at the notion that
> there are still happy Money v. 3 users out there who are down to less than
> $2/year of use but still want "free" support. In a lot of ways, I can't
> blame them for trying to change the business model for software from
selling
> it like hardware to selling it like a utility or a service.
> "Tunga Kiyak" <tunga[at]nospam.technologist.com> wrote in message
> news:eKyopVIUDHA.2280[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Of course the fact that they give 2 years for "Money Standard" and 3
years
> > for "Money Premium" shows that it really has nothing to do with changing
> > technologies or support for legacy standards, but rather the fact that
> > Microsoft simply "prefers" its customers to go into "subscription mode"
> and
> > keep on "paying in perpetuity"

> Of course the fact that they give 2 years for "Money Standard" and 3 years
> for "Money Premium" shows that it really has nothing to do with changing
> technologies or support for legacy standards, but rather the fact that
> Microsoft simply "prefers" its customers to go into "subscription mode"
and
> keep on "paying in perpetuity"

> I posted this in response to Cal's message, too, but M02 EULA has no such
> restrictions (or at least I can't find them). How will they deal with M02
> users then? Support them for life (which would beat the whole purpose of
> what you're suggesting), or change their stated policy (the one that was
> valid when we, users, paid for the product and accepted the EULA)?

> Similar restrictions existed in the M03 EULAs. They don't want to have to
> support old protocols and services indefinitely.
> "Tunga Kiyak" <tunga[at]nospam.technologist.com> wrote in message
> news:#rivyXFUDHA.2420[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Did this footnote used to exist for other versions as well? I can
> understand
> > the online bill pay and Money Plus but I did not know that downloading
> > transactions and stock quotes had a time limit on them.

> > Quotes had a limitation starting in Money 3003. Limiting
> "downloading transactions from your financial institution" is new
> and shocking.
> To view your license information,
> Help-> AboutMicrosoftMoney-> LicenseAgreement.

> Did this footnote used to exist for other versions as well? I can
understand
> the online bill pay and Money Plus but I did not know that downloading
> transactions and stock quotes had a time limit on them.

> From the new Money 2004 pages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/money/info/comparison.asp
> "Online services valid two or three years from first use. Online bill pay,
> downloading transactions from your financial institution, downloading stock
> quotes, and the ability to synchronize with MSN® Money Plus or MSN Money
> expire two years from first use of Microsoft Money Standard or September 1,
> 2006, whichever is earlier. Online bill pay, downloading transactions from
> your financial institution, downloading stock quotes, and the ability to
> synchronize with MSN® Money Plus or MSN Money expire three years from first
> use of Microsoft Money 2004 Premium or September 1, 2007, whichever is
> earlier."
> Did this footnote used to exist for other versions as well? I can understand
> the online bill pay and Money Plus but I did not know that downloading
> transactions and stock quotes had a time limit on them.