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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You are right, it doesn't do invoices =
nor
accounting...it's simply a great database and scheduling tool. I =
use
QuickBooks for accounting on my desktop and am about to add Pocket
QuickBooks to my Pocket PC. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But what I do have a my fingertips is =
simply an
amazing about of useful data pertinent to my everyday life while out and =
about.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course my main thing is to have a =
program which
will sync with my pocket pc. And what they are charging, something like =
$45,
it's a no brainer in my book.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of the neat little features it has =
is the file
shortcut under each data file. Say I'm sending proposals, invoices, etc =
to a
client. I simply right click in that area and add any files =
pertinent to
that client. Those are listed by date and in full view if you need to =
look
something up.<BR>Another nice feature is having the mapquest option =
available
for each client. While I'm making the appointment I do a quick mapquest =
and view
the directions, cut and past into one of the many tabs it allows for =
directions
and etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I make my appointments, the name, =
address,
phone , numbers and directions are neatly copied and put into the =
scheduled time
and day. Then I print out my appointments for the day and off I =
go.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as the printing of invoices, if =
I were in
your shoes, I would consider something like Quickbooks for all of your
accounting needs. If you have the laptop, simply have Quickbooks =
installed and
you are ready for some serious business. I found out the hard way =
not to
integrate too many facets under one program. If that main
program has glitches ...you are sunk. Been there done
that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But back to the printing of =
invoices, one of
things T&C offers is a bundle of programs that work in =
junction
with the main T&C. One of them is legal billing which can print
invoices.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this helps. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT> </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=john@formsmapiano.com =
href="mailto:john@formsmapiano.com">John
Formsma</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 14, =
2005 8:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Piano Service =
Software</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=-1><FONT face=Verdana>Tom,<BR><BR>OK, =
just looked at
T&C. It looks like a wonderful scheduler and address book program. =
But, it
doesn't look like there's a way to do invoicing, accounting, =
etc.<BR><BR>What
I'm wanting to do is use a laptop to print out an invoice at the piano =
location. This looks more professional, plus it will elminate a bunch =
of
bookwork when I get home and don't feel like doing it. :-) Can you do =
this
with T&C?<BR><BR>John Formsma<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>Tom Servinsky =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do yourself a favor and go directly =
to Time
& Chaos. You won't pay a fortune for some out-dated software. =
You'll
get a tech service that is out of this world. You'll get one of =
the
most flexible and most use-friendly programs out there. And for less =
than
$100. It also syncs with the Palm devices. <A
href="http://www.chaossoftware.com">www.chaossoftware.com</A> =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've tweaked my program for the =
last 3 yrs and
finally have running smoothly and effectively. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh...and I'm a recovering PTBIZ
user.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT> </DIV>
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Formsma</A> </DIV>
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<A title=pianotech@ptg.org =
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:04 AM</DIV>
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Piano Service Software</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=-1>Greetings
everyone!<BR><BR>Resubscribed recently...if this is a recently =
discussed
topic, please forgive.<BR><BR>Is anyone using the technician =
software
listed on ptg.org?<BR></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><SMALL><FONT face=Verdana>ExecuKey<BR>PianoDB by D C =
Al
=
Coda<BR>PowerTech<BR>PeakeWare<BR></FONT></SMALL></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
face=Verdana><SMALL>If you are a user of any of the above, is =
your
experience favorable? Would you recommend it?<BR><BR>I'm looking =
to
replace PTBiz since apparently it is no longer being sold or =
supported.
(I'd hate to think about the mess I'd be in if something happened =
to the
program or Hasp hardware key and I couldn't retrieve my data -
yikes!)<BR><BR>Any other software out there that is user-friendly, =
does
invoicing, reminders, and accounting, and is priced under $400.00? =
Am I
living in "dream world"? PTBiz has done everything that I have =
needed.
While it certainly has its quirks, I like that it's compact and =
doesn't
have all the "bells and whistles" that I don't really =
need.<BR><BR>It
seems to make sense to look toward a program that will allow data =
to be
easily transferred into other programs, such as MS Access (or =
another
popular database). That way, if a program becomes obsolete for =
whatever
reason, one doesn't have to re-type all the data into the new =
program.
<BR><BR>Any ideas?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>John
=
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