<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>IMHO So-so.  The problem being, is all authors right programs with= specific things in mind and plan accordingly. PTBiz, which is by far, the b= est of the bunch, is very friendly in many areas. I used it for close to 10 = yrs. But due to  several  situations, it was best for me start all= over with a different game plan. I don't want to go into specifics, but let= s say I had a major falling out with PTBiz on basic principles.</DIV> <DIV>I'm one of the proponents out there which believes the PDA sy= nched with a home desktop computer is probably the most efficient way to man= age a small business. The fact that one can have the essential database in t= heir pocket and access valuable information at all times is a plus. PTBiz is= not set up to sync with a PDA so (in my book) that's a big strike against i= t. But that's the way I do my business. </DIV> <DIV>That being said, one has to look for ready made programs (MS = Access, T&C, Goldmine,etc) with enough flexibility to accommod= ate our needs. So far, I think Time & Chaos has everyone hands down.</DI= V> <DIV>It's a very flexible, easy to use program with features galore.  T= he company is a treat to work. Very seldom can you find a software company w= hich actually has techs who know and understand the program completely. From= that point of view, T&C has the advantage over all programs I have trie= d. And according to our Pianotech/computer guru, Jim Harvey, the program is = literally bulletproof.</DIV> <DIV>Tom Servinsky</DIV></BODY></HTML>