So what is your verdict on art books after reading so much about art books? Do you feel that the matter given here is sufficient to make a verdict?
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Why You Should Read Good Books According to the Wise Men
When I was a young boy, my uncle Nick taught me the value of reading good books. According to him ?reading good books it can help and motivate you to attain the heights of extra-ordinary success like the story of the ordinary men in the world who became great leaders, great thinkers, and great writers.? Since then, I encouraged and motivated myself the value of reading books. And now, I have found out that reading good book, it?s really a good amusement that can help the young mind like mine to dream towards the higher goal of life on how to conquer the impossible things!
The great philosopher of the 17th Century Rene Descartes, once says, ?Reading all the good books is like a conversation with the finest authors of the past centuries.?
Brian Tracy, the author of the book ?Psychology of Success? commented, ?I have books that I have read 10 or 20 times and that look like rainbows from page to page. They are literally covered with all kinds of colors and marks. Needless to say, the information and ideas in those books has soaked so deeply into my psyche that I can recite much of the material in my dreams.?
I still recall the great Jim Rohn once says, ?People from all walks of life, people with some of the most incredible life experiences, people that have gone from pennies to fortune and from failure to success have taken the time to write down their experiences so that we might share in their wealth of knowledge. They have offered their wisdom and experience so that we can be inspired by it and instructed by it, and so that we can amend our philosophy by it. Their contributions enable us to reset our sail based upon their experiences. They have handed us the gift of their insights so that we can change our plans, if need be, in order to avoid their errors. We can rearrange our lives based on their wise advice.?
I have found out and learned through my readings that books are keys to wisdom?s treasure; books are gates to lend of pleasure; books are paths that upward to lead and books are friends come, let us read.
I still remember Charles Darwin words ?Survival to the fittest.? It?s really true! Life is full of challenges. Everyone who wants to compete in the battles and games of life, He should encourage and motivate himself to goes into strict training, self-discipline, continuing polishing of his attitude and character. He should also encourage and teach himself to continue feeding his mind with the fresh knowledge and wisdom enable not to disqualify in any games of life.
Brian Tracy reminds you beloved readers that, ?You need to read an hour or two each day just to keep current with your field. You need to read newspapers, magazines, newsletters, correspondence and other materials. But you don't get ahead with regular reading. You must invest in the future while you keep current with the present. If you want to get ahead, you must read things that give you new ideas and insights, not merely things that confirm what you already know.?
He further reminds you that, ?Becoming a proficient and persistent reader may not be easy to do so, but it's certainly possible. The future does belong to the competent. Those who know more will always win out over those who know less. The more you read, the better you get. The more you learn, the easier it is for you to learn. And the more you challenge your mind, the smarter you get.?
Before I will conclude my article, I would like you to ponder and recall this dear readers,
A MAN WHO DOES NOT READ GOOD BOOKS HAS NO ADVANTAGE OVER THE MAN WHO CANNOT READ THEM!
Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!
Moises Padin Reconalla
About The Author Moises Padin Reconalla finished his Bachelor's degree in History and Minor in Political Science at Adventist University of the Philippines. He is also a License Social Studies teacher and worked as College Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Student Supervisor at North Davao Colleges, Panabo City, Philippines. Currently, he upgrades his Master?s Degree in Guidance and Counseling at Cor Jesu College. You can send your comments about this article through his email wisdomisgreat@gmail.com or wisdomisgreat@yahoo.com All rights reserved World wide. Copyright November 2006 by Moises Padin Reconalla NOTE: You're free to republish this article on your website, in your newsletter, in your e-book or in other publications provided that the article is reproduced in its entirety, including the author information. |
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Sound of Music
Sound of Music
Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical, but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama, largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) mostly stays out of the way of the film's appealing elements, which include a based-on-fact tale of Austria's von Trapp family, who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938. Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria, who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood, becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan. Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot, and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, the score includes such winners as "Maria" and the future John Coltrane hit "My Favorite Things." --Tom Keogh
Customer Review: DVD-Sound of Music
This movie is my Mother's favorite musical. She loves her dress she wears when she sings on the mountain top. It's a true story.
Customer Review: The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)
I saw this movie at a theater in Chicago when my husband of 39 years and I were dating. My grandchildren now know and love this movie from watching it on TV. When they learned the music to the movie I decided they should have it to watch whenever they wanted. Good movie, good story, clean!!!!
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15.4" Laptop (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15.4" Laptop (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Stylishly and intelligently designed for mobile professionals, Apple's MacBook Pro gets a serious speed bump with the new, powerful Intel chipset (dubbed Santa Rosa), which provides a faster Core 2 Duo processor, longer battery life, and native support for 802.11n wireless connectivity. This model (MA895LL/A) also includes a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display measuring 15.4 inches and a state-of-the art NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card for more realistic graphics for animation and gaming. This MacBook Pro is powered by the new 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor and 2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 memory--the fastest portable computer memory currently on the market (June 2007). But some things haven't changed: the trademark stunning aluminum enclosure that's is just one-inch thin, built-in iSight video camera, and Apple's magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter, which safely disconnects when under strain.
 This MacBook Pro measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 5.4 pounds. |
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
The Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processor has a 2.2 GHz processor speed, super-fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and an enormous 4 MB of Smart Cache, an L2 cache that can be shared between the cores as needed. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
The Intel Core 2 Duo's 128-bit SSE3 vector engine handles 128-bit computations in a single clock cycle, accelerating data manipulation by simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data. And its two execution cores are designed to share resources and conserve power, helping it to achieve higher levels of performance since it uses fewer watts
 The new 15-inch MacBook Pro offers a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display with an antiglare finish that's perfect for color-minded professionals. |
The 15.4-inch widescreen TFT (non-glossy) display offers a native resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels and an antiglare widescreen display that's perfect for color-minded professionals. The new MacBook Pro display is backlit by light emitting diodes (LEDs), which gives it a lighter weight and more power efficiency than the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) which most notebooks employ. It's also better for the environment, thanks to its new mercury-free display.
Video and graphics are powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT card, which is boosted by 128 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM. GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications. The GeForce 8600M GT brings a new level of realism to the MacBook Pro with its 16-lane PCI Express architecture, 16x full screen anti-aliasing, 128-bit High Dynamic Range rendering, and a texture fill rate of up to 8.2 billion per second.
Hard Drive and Memory
The 120 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (5400 RPM) provides more than enough space to store business-related documents and presentations, as well as offers space for a large digital audio and video library. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. The 2 GB of PC5300 DDR2 RAM (two SO-DIMMs of 1 GB) have an industry-leading 667 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity can be increased to a whopping 4 GB.
Wireless Connectivity
The built-in 802.11n wireless networking provides up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g, but it's also backward-compatible with 802.11a/b/g routers, enabling you to communicate with the a wide variety of Wi-Fi resources. It works seamlessly with the new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n. Use the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to your PDA or cell phone, synchronize addresses, or download pictures from your cell phone. You can also use a wireless headset for iChat audio chats and VoIP calls as well as quickly share files with a colleague.
Video Conferencing with Built-in iSight
Artfully placed in the display bezel is an iSight camera, which enables easy video conferencing as well as allows you to snap pictures of yourself and create video podcasts. Using the iChat AV application, video conferencing is integrated into your iChat buddy list, so initiating a video conference is a breeze. iChat also lets you hold audio chats with up to 10 people and provides high-quality audio compression and full-duplex sound so conversation can flow naturally. For video podcasting, you can record a short clip using the iSight camera, then use iWeb to create a video blog entry or post your GarageBand-recorded podcast.
Apple Innovations
 The magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter breaks cleanly away, without damage to either the cord or the MacBook Pro, if you trip over the cord.. |
 Using two-fingered scrolling, you can easily scroll around your documents or open contextual menus with one hand. |
The MacBook Pro has battery life that rivals most notebooks in its class. If you'd like to make that battery last even longer, Mac OS X has a few tricks up its sleeve. Go to System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and change battery optimization from Normal to Better Battery Life. Or tell MacBook Pro to reduce its screen brightness and give yourself a little more time untethered.
And with the included Apple Remote and Front Row software, you can show off your latest photos and access your iTunes music and playlists from across the room. You can also use it to watch downloaded movies and TV episodes as well as control playback of DVD movies. The Apple Remote features a minimalist six buttons--just press the Menu button to activate Front Row and begin to navigate through your media. You can even use the remote to control Keynote presentations in iWork '06.
Other Features
- Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, ExpressCard/34 slot
- DVI output port; VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with the following write speeds: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
- Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
- Internal omnidirectional microphone and built-in speakers
- Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
- Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
- 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 6 hours of battery life
- Kensington cable lock slot
- Measures 14.1 x 9.6 x 1 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 5.4 pounds (including battery)
Included Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools), iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, a 30-day trial of iWork '06, Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniOutliner, Photo Booth, and Front Row.
What's in the Box
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2 GHz); 85W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord; lithium-polymer battery; Apple Remote; DVI to VGA adapter; install/restore DVDs; printed and electronic documentation. It's backed by 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.
Customer Review: MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro is great, looks great and works well. The only thing is the new operating system wasn't loaded to the laptop but the disk was included. Other than that, everything is great. Love it.
Customer Review: MacBook Pro
I bought this computer one month ago and the price has dropped $305! I bought an Apple for its reputation as a reliable system. This one crashes regularly, especially when I attempt to use the help function. Also, it does not pick up wireless signals unless they are very, very strong. My six-year old Toshiba works better than this machine. Definitely not worth the premium paid.
Weatherbee 4 x 6-Inch Recipe Card Dividers
Weatherbee 4 x 6-Inch Recipe Card Dividers
Keep your special recipes neat and organized. These recipe card dividers will fit a 4" x 6" recipe box.Pack of 24 dividers includes the headings: Appetizer, Poultry, Vegetable, Soup, Beef, Bread, Salad, Pork, Cake, Pasta, Lamb, Frosting, Sauces, Veal, Pi
Customer Review: recipe card dividers
I like these cards because there are many catagories which helps with the organization of family recipes.
Customer Review: Just what I was looking for!
These dividers were just what I was looking for, divided by category really hard to find and nicely priced!
Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
E-SATA - USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 Interface
Customer Review: Great for Mac users!
Very easy set up. Fast and easy. The only negative comments seem to come from PC users. Maybe the problems are not the hard drive- they are the operating system. If you have a MAC buy it! It is great!
Customer Review: Smaller than it appears but The size I need it
I was unsure which one to get, but I found this and it is good, I can use it USB or Firewire, the sSata is not really usefull for me now, the plus thing I found on it is that it turns on and off automatically with the computer, so no need to go and click on the power botton.
Keyboard skin for 13" MacBook and MacBook Pro 15" / PowerBook
Keyboard skin for 13" MacBook and MacBook Pro 15" / PowerBook
Dampens keystroke sounds, Perfect for home, office, special needs and educational environments, Removable and Washable, maintains natural typing feel, Shows key characters clearly, stays in place and does not shift around, allows for normal typing
Customer Review: Very Happy With It
I bought this for my MacBook Pro 17". It is clear so the light-up keyboard still work perfectly. The original keyboard felt a little flimsy, so this product actually give the keyboard a little more feel to it. Prevent any dust/spill from geting into the keyboard. I just hope they make another one that actually cover the wrist rest area. My wife's cover for macbook has that and it feels great on your wrist.
Customer Review: Worth it!
This skin is great. It's easy to type with it on the keys. It's see through and keeps crumbs, dust and other stuff from getting down in the keys on your keypad.
Western Digital WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Is your computer loaded with photos, music, video, and all sorts of important files? If so, you should make extra room, back them up, and keep them safe on Western Digital's WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB Hard Drive. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.
 Save and back up all your digital assets with the My Book Essential Edition Hard Drive. View larger. |
 Simple, easy-to-use design. |
 Connects to your computer via USB 2.0 interface. View larger. |
 The elegant case takes up very little space. |
But that's not all. Western Digital uses a smart design to make the My Book Essential look as good as it performs. The elegant case resembles a book and takes up very little space on your desk. Plus, it stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like encyclopedias on a shelf. Inside the stylish exterior is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive. Last but not least, the My Book Essential is equipped with free Google software that searches your drives, manages your photos, and simplifies Web searches.
My Book Essential Edition Hard Drives are ideal for:
- Simple add-on storage for your files, music, photos and movies
- Adding virtually unlimited storage with multiple USB 2.0 external hard drives
- Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
- Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
- Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
What's in the Box
My Book Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.
Customer Review: External Hard Drive
The Western Digital 2.0 GB external hard drive is great. It backs up my computer automatically every night with tons or room to spare to download music, movies, etc. I highly recommend this hard drive.
Customer Review: Ticking Time Bomb
I received this drive for Christmas. It lasted two and a half months of light use before failing inexplicably. Blinking front indicator light, but the drive won't spin up and no computer I connect it to will recognize it. The day before it worked fine. Tech support was unhelpful, and I'm loathe to exchange the unit for another from the manufacturer. The drive is sealed inside the plastic shell, making removal difficult. I would not use this drive for anything valuable, it's cheaply made and untrustworthy.
Taboo
Taboo
It sounds so simple: get your team to name common words without voicing a few choice descriptors. But could you describe a wristwatch without mentioning time, wrist, or clock? Taboo rewards those who think--and speak--fast. The team that correctly identifies as many words as possible in a minute (measured with an hourglass timer) wins. If a member of the opposing team, armed with the blaring buzzer, catches the clue giver using any of the taboo words, a point is deducted from the group's score. It's a good idea to separate people who know each other well, because their familiarity can be too great an advantage. If the clue is spinach, prompting with "Mom made this every Monday" just doesn't seem fair, though it is permissible according to the rules. Playing Taboo requires an AA battery and a sense of humor--you'll need them both! The timer is included. Taboo is for four or more players. --Leah Ball
Customer Review: fun for family
it is a fun game for family time, however the shipper delayed it too long and i received the other items 1 week before this one.
Customer Review: Excellent
Excellent to play with friends and in family, we wjonyed a lotDo's and Taboos Around The World (Do's and Taboos Around the World)
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack 2008
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack 2008
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack is the simplest way to track sales and expenses with just the right tools to show you how much money you are making and to help you get organized for tax time.
| Movies See how QuickBooks Simple Start can help your business succeed. What Simple Start Can Do for You (1:35) Simple Start Lets You Manage Money In and Out With Ease (1:54) Maintain Complete and Accurate Records for Tax Time (1:32) Simple Start Features Overview (2:45) Bill a Customer (1:53) Receive a Payment (1:40) Record a Deposit (1:00) Set Up a Checking Account (2:10) Writing Checks (1:44) Create Essential Reports (1:20) |
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QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack combines bookkeeping software with essential tools for your small business. It's the simplest way to track sales and expenses.
- Getting started quickly with easy-to-use software and a step-by-step training CD that teaches you the basic accounting knowledge
- Easily keep track of money coming in and going out of your business
- Organize customer and vendor information all in one software program--so nothing slips through the cracks
- No more switching between spreadsheets and paper files, data is organized and easy to find.
- Automatically track tax-related income and expenses
- Essential reports on profit and loss, sales and expenses, are instantly generated based on transactions you've already entered.
- Easily import your existing financial data from Microsoft Excel
- Project a professional image with 250 Standard or Voucher Checks
- Protect your financial data and important files from computer virus', loss or disaster with 1 year QuickBooks Online Backup Service
- 30 days of Simple Start email support included
- Guaranteed easy, or your money back.
 From the simple desktop to the familiar forms and helpful guidance, everything works just the way you want it to. |
 Simple Start's onscreen forms look like the checks, invoices, and sales receipts you use in your business every day. |
Simple to Get Started. Simple to Use.
Answer three easy questions, and you're up and running.
It's incredibly simple
Simple Start isn't someone else's idea of how you'd like your business to run-it's your idea. We listened to hundreds of small business owners talk about their difficulties and desires. You'll see what we mean, as soon as you try it. From the simple desktop to the familiar forms and helpful guidance, everything works just the way you want it to.
Import data from Microsoft Excel
If you've been using Excel spreadsheets to track your sales and expenses, now you can import your existing data from Excel directly into Simple Start. You'll save time and avoid the hassle of manually entering your data.
Get up and running in three easy steps
Simple Start is so easy to use, you don't need a thick manual-just a QuickStart card that tells you how to get started in three easy steps. You'll be up and running in less than 15 minutes:
- Insert the CD into your CD drive.
- Answer three easy questions to customize Simple Start for your needs.
- Start working.
No accounting knowledge needed!
Simple Start's onscreen forms look like the checks, invoices, and sales receipts you use in your business every day. The moment you see them, you'll know how to use them.
Get everything you need, and nothing you don't
Simple Start lets you create and track all the documents and forms you need to run your business efficiently, but it doesn't overwhelm you with tools you won't use and shouldn't have to pay for.
 As your business grows, QuickBooks has a full line of small business financial software to meet your needs. It's easy to upgrade from either edition of Simple Start to QuickBooks: Pro, Premier, or Online Edition. |
 Simple Start organizes everything from customers and vendors, to sales, estimates, and invoices, to receipts, deposits, checks, and expenses---all in one place. |
Valuable business tools and services
Essential tools to help you manage your small business better including: a training CD, 250 checks, and online backup service.
Get up to speed quickly with the Learning Accounting Essentials training CD
- Learn accounting basics with easy-to-understand terminology.
- See how to set up Simple Start so you'll track sales and expenses correctly.
- Get step-by-step instructions on how to use Simple Start to perform basic tasks including invoicing customers, receiving payments, paying bills, and running reports.
Protect your financial data with QuickBooks Online Backup Service
- Receive a 1 year subscription to the service with 1GB of storage.
- Schedule automatic backups so you don't have to worry about data loss.
- Protect your critical data from computer viruses, natural disasters, and more.
- Access your files quickly and easily from any PC with an Internet connection using this Internet-based service.
Project a professional image with 250 Standard or Voucher Checks
- Save time compared to hand-writing checks.
- Project a more professional image for your business.
- Use checks with your printer and Simple Start software.
Grows with your business
It's easy to move up from Simple Start to more advanced QuickBooks products.
Simple Start grows with your business
As your business grows, QuickBooks has a full line of small business financial software to meet your needs. It's easy to upgrade from either edition of Simple Start to QuickBooks: Pro, Premier, or Online Edition. All the information you enter into Simple Start can be automatically transferred to your new version of QuickBooks.
Note: Simple Start is for new QuickBooks users. Simple Start cannot import data from prior versions of QuickBooks: Basic, Pro or Premier Editions, Quicken, or Peachtree.
Trust the solution recommended by businesses and accountant
With 3 million users, QuickBooks is the most widely used small business accounting software. It's recommended by accountants over any other product. A 10-year history of continuous improvement assures you of the simplest, most flexible software for your business.
 Simple Start keeps track of tax-related income and expenses year-round as you write checks and receive payments, so there's no need to scramble at tax time. |
 You'll always know where your business stands with Simple Start's reports. |
 Choose from sales receipt, invoice, estimate, and credit memo form templates that you can customize to help you present a branded, professional image. |
 Learn Simple Start features quickly with in-product tutorials that let you practice essential tasks until you're ready to do them on your own. |
Track Sales, Expenses, and Customers in One Place
Simple Start makes it easy to track the money coming in and going out of your business.
Keep everything together in one place
Stop digging through piles of paper, switching applications, or searching through files to find the information you need. Simple Start organizes everything from customers and vendors, to sales, estimates, and invoices, to receipts, deposits, checks, and expenses--all in one place.
Create estimates, invoices, and sales receipts
With Simple Start you can easily create professional-looking estimates, invoices, and sales receipts just by entering information into simple forms. No more toggling back and forth between spreadsheets and a word processor to create bills and track them. To save you even more time, you can easily turn an estimate into an invoice, or an invoice into a payment.
Record your expenses quickly and painlessly
Tired of rustling through check registers and credit card statements to see where your money is going? Use Simple Start to write checks and track your expenses. Every time you pay a bill, Simple Start keeps your records up-to-date so you'll know where you stand.
Manage payroll within QuickBooks and save time (additional fees apply)
QuickBooks Payroll services help make your payroll easier and more accurate. They offer automatic calculations, the latest tax tables and forms, at-a-glance screens to manage activities, and built-in Direct Deposit.
QuickBooks Payroll is a subscription-based service that works right inside QuickBooks, so there's no double-entry, and nothing new to learn.
Accept credit cards in Simple Start
Everything you need to accept credit transactions is in Simple Start. There's no need to buy additional hardware or software. Credit card sales are automatically processed as you enter them in Simple Start, so all your financial information is organized in one place.
Complete and accurate records at tax time
Make tax time a snap when all of your information is organized. No last-minute panic!
Get the numbers you need
Simple Start keeps track of tax-related income and expenses year-round as you write checks and receive payments, so there's no need to scramble at tax time.
The "Income Tax Summary" report helps you complete federal income tax forms. Print it out, and copy the totals to Schedule C and other tax forms. You can also give the report to your account or download the numbers into TurboTax, the best-selling tax preparation software (sold separately).
One more click creates your "Sales Tax Due," which summarizes the sales tax you owe to your city, state, or county tax boards. It's really that simple.
Know exactly where your business stands
Instantly create reports on profit & loss, sales, expenses, unpaid invoices, and more.
Essential business information at your fingertips
You'll always know where your business stands with Simple Start's reports. See who owes you money and how much. Find out who your best customers are and what they're buying. Click on any item in the report to zoom in for the details-all the way down to individual transactions.
Look more professional and save time
Spend less time on your bookkeeping and paperwork and more time building your business.
Professional-looking templates you can customize
Choose from sales receipt, invoice, estimate, and credit memo form templates that you can customize to help you present a branded, professional image. You can change styles, colors, and fonts. You can show or hide fields. You can even include your company logo!
Calculate totals accurately and automatically
No more erasing and rewriting totals or double-checking calculations. Simple Start helps keep your transactions and records accurate by doing all the math for you, including sales tax, discounts, and markups. If you change a transaction, any figures linked to it update instantly.
Re-use information instead of retyping it
Type information about a customer, vendor, or product one time, and never type it again. Enter the first few letters on any invoice, check, or other form and Simple Start fills the rest in automatically. Easily create new estimates by duplicating and editing existing ones. And when you finish a job, click a button to turn your estimate into an invoice. Billing has never been so easy!
We're here to help
Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or you prefer to call in the experts, you'll find the answer you're looking for in our various help and support resources.
Free e-mail support for the first 30 days
Get personalized help for the first 30 days after you register the product. Simply go online to submit your question, and a support expert will e-mail you back. It's included with Simple Start-at no extra charge.
Free installation, upgrade, and error message assistance
If you ever have trouble installing or upgrading your software or if you need help with a QuickBooks specific error message, we're happy to offer you free support.
Two-minute tutorials and help screens
Learn Simple Start features quickly with in-product tutorials that let you practice essential tasks until you're ready to do them on your own. While you're working, you can get quick answers from the onscreen help.
Online Knowledge Base and User Community
You can search our online Knowledge Base to find answers and helpful tips any hour of the day or night. Or, visit the QuickBooks User Community to connect with other QuickBooks users and experts to ask questions and share advice.
Local QuickBooks Experts
Find a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor who can help you get set up and provide accounting advice tailored to your business. (Fees may apply.) Learn More
Paid Support
Get round-the-clock access to technical support experts who can answer your QuickBooks questions. (Fees apply.)
Customer Review: beware of seller: deals of today
After leaving the negative feedback below, deals of today emailed me and said they would not refund unless I remove the negative feedback warning potential customers(victims as far as I am concerned). They still claim that the item that came in a pasted together box with several components missing is new,how hard is it for anyone to figure out that is a lie!Seller "deals_of_today", aka "amazcentral", aka "greatbuys" and who knows how many other aliases they use to sell under, sells used items as new. I bought what was suppose to be a new wireless keyboard. It was not! It came in a box taped together, no manual, no driver, not even the right packaging inside of the taped together box. I know this because I bought a new one from amazon directly for my mother and it was in the manufacturers box with the instructions and the driver to install so you could use it. I also looked at it new at Best Buy. I emailed the seller several times, they agreed to pay postage back and refund in full but did not do so. They still say the unit is new. Liars! It is so obviously NOT new! New comes in the original box with all the parts. Do not buy from these people. They are not honest.
Customer Review: Too many rules and it ties up your computer. U will never be able to sell it to anyone
This Intuit software is like all intuits. You are the sole owner. YOu have to register. You have to update. You have to allow intuit to monitor your business by the internet. You have to check in often. If you miss any one of these your computer will no longer be able to use any Quickbooks again. You will not be able to sell it to anyone. You will have to buy more software or another computer just to go back and use quickbooks once again. I lost $79 and many long hours on the phone to fix my case. All calls go to Pakistan. I was not allowed to talk to anyone in resistration or licenseing. This is not an American company.
News about art books
Cover Stories: Andrew Motion; Tara Palmer-Tomkinson; Community-based reading project
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:55:20 GMT
… art forms, of yet another opaque strategic makeover - as "the only begetter of so much that has been brightest and best in literature over the past decade". As for …
Athletic programs blossom at art schools (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:42:20 GMT
CIVA is not just for art geeks anymore. Colorado Springs School District 11 charter school CIVA (Character, Integrity, Vision and the Arts) dipped a tentative toe into athletics this past spring with an Ultimate Frisbee team. The school, about 200 strong, placed 10th in the state out of 32 teams.
Art Galleries (Palo Alto Weekly)
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:04:53 GMT
"Landscape: America the Beautiful" More than 60 works by member artists of Pacific Art League are on exhibition this month in the Main Gallery this month. See variations on the theme Landscapes from photography to Chinese brush painting, monoprint to paint and pencil, embroidery to mosaic.
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Why You Should Read Good Books According to the Wise Men
When I was a young boy, my uncle Nick taught me the value of reading good books. According to him ?reading good books it can help and motivate you to attain the heights of extra-ordinary success like the story of the ordinary men in the world who became great leaders, great thinkers, and great writers.? Since then, I encouraged and motivated myself the value of reading books. And now, I have found out that reading good book, it?s really a good amusement that can help the young mind like mine to dream towards the higher goal of life on how to conquer the impossible things!
The great philosopher of the 17th Century Rene Descartes, once says, ?Reading all the good books is like a conversation with the finest authors of the past centuries.?
Brian Tracy, the author of the book ?Psychology of Success? commented, ?I have books that I have read 10 or 20 times and that look like rainbows from page to page. They are literally covered with all kinds of colors and marks. Needless to say, the information and ideas in those books has soaked so deeply into my psyche that I can recite much of the material in my dreams.?
I still recall the great Jim Rohn once says, ?People from all walks of life, people with some of the most incredible life experiences, people that have gone from pennies to fortune and from failure to success have taken the time to write down their experiences so that we might share in their wealth of knowledge. They have offered their wisdom and experience so that we can be inspired by it and instructed by it, and so that we can amend our philosophy by it. Their contributions enable us to reset our sail based upon their experiences. They have handed us the gift of their insights so that we can change our plans, if need be, in order to avoid their errors. We can rearrange our lives based on their wise advice.?
I have found out and learned through my readings that books are keys to wisdom?s treasure; books are gates to lend of pleasure; books are paths that upward to lead and books are friends come, let us read.
I still remember Charles Darwin words ?Survival to the fittest.? It?s really true! Life is full of challenges. Everyone who wants to compete in the battles and games of life, He should encourage and motivate himself to goes into strict training, self-discipline, continuing polishing of his attitude and character. He should also encourage and teach himself to continue feeding his mind with the fresh knowledge and wisdom enable not to disqualify in any games of life.
Brian Tracy reminds you beloved readers that, ?You need to read an hour or two each day just to keep current with your field. You need to read newspapers, magazines, newsletters, correspondence and other materials. But you don't get ahead with regular reading. You must invest in the future while you keep current with the present. If you want to get ahead, you must read things that give you new ideas and insights, not merely things that confirm what you already know.?
He further reminds you that, ?Becoming a proficient and persistent reader may not be easy to do so, but it's certainly possible. The future does belong to the competent. Those who know more will always win out over those who know less. The more you read, the better you get. The more you learn, the easier it is for you to learn. And the more you challenge your mind, the smarter you get.?
Before I will conclude my article, I would like you to ponder and recall this dear readers,
A MAN WHO DOES NOT READ GOOD BOOKS HAS NO ADVANTAGE OVER THE MAN WHO CANNOT READ THEM!
Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!
Moises Padin Reconalla
About The Author Moises Padin Reconalla finished his Bachelor's degree in History and Minor in Political Science at Adventist University of the Philippines. He is also a License Social Studies teacher and worked as College Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Student Supervisor at North Davao Colleges, Panabo City, Philippines. Currently, he upgrades his Master?s Degree in Guidance and Counseling at Cor Jesu College. You can send your comments about this article through his email wisdomisgreat@gmail.com or wisdomisgreat@yahoo.com All rights reserved World wide. Copyright November 2006 by Moises Padin Reconalla NOTE: You're free to republish this article on your website, in your newsletter, in your e-book or in other publications provided that the article is reproduced in its entirety, including the author information. |
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Sound of Music
Sound of Music
Some people may sneer at this 1965 musical, but the truth is the film has earned its status as a perennially watchable romantic-drama, largely on the strength of a fun story and chemistry between stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Veteran filmmaker Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) mostly stays out of the way of the film's appealing elements, which include a based-on-fact tale of Austria's von Trapp family, who fled their Nazi-occupied country in 1938. Andrews is delightful and even fascinating as Maria, who sheds her tomboyish ways as a novice nun to accept the mantle of adulthood, becoming matron of the motherless von Trapp clan. Plummer is matinee-idol handsome and gives a smart performance to boot, and the cast of young people and kids who make up the singing von Trapp children make a strong impression. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, the score includes such winners as "Maria" and the future John Coltrane hit "My Favorite Things." --Tom Keogh
Customer Review: DVD-Sound of Music
This movie is my Mother's favorite musical. She loves her dress she wears when she sings on the mountain top. It's a true story.
Customer Review: The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)
I saw this movie at a theater in Chicago when my husband of 39 years and I were dating. My grandchildren now know and love this movie from watching it on TV. When they learned the music to the movie I decided they should have it to watch whenever they wanted. Good movie, good story, clean!!!!
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15.4" Laptop (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15.4" Laptop (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Stylishly and intelligently designed for mobile professionals, Apple's MacBook Pro gets a serious speed bump with the new, powerful Intel chipset (dubbed Santa Rosa), which provides a faster Core 2 Duo processor, longer battery life, and native support for 802.11n wireless connectivity. This model (MA895LL/A) also includes a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display measuring 15.4 inches and a state-of-the art NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card for more realistic graphics for animation and gaming. This MacBook Pro is powered by the new 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor and 2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 memory--the fastest portable computer memory currently on the market (June 2007). But some things haven't changed: the trademark stunning aluminum enclosure that's is just one-inch thin, built-in iSight video camera, and Apple's magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter, which safely disconnects when under strain.
This MacBook Pro measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 5.4 pounds. |
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
The Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processor has a 2.2 GHz processor speed, super-fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and an enormous 4 MB of Smart Cache, an L2 cache that can be shared between the cores as needed. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
The Intel Core 2 Duo's 128-bit SSE3 vector engine handles 128-bit computations in a single clock cycle, accelerating data manipulation by simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data. And its two execution cores are designed to share resources and conserve power, helping it to achieve higher levels of performance since it uses fewer watts
The new 15-inch MacBook Pro offers a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display with an antiglare finish that's perfect for color-minded professionals. |
The 15.4-inch widescreen TFT (non-glossy) display offers a native resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels and an antiglare widescreen display that's perfect for color-minded professionals. The new MacBook Pro display is backlit by light emitting diodes (LEDs), which gives it a lighter weight and more power efficiency than the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) which most notebooks employ. It's also better for the environment, thanks to its new mercury-free display.
Video and graphics are powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT card, which is boosted by 128 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM. GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications. The GeForce 8600M GT brings a new level of realism to the MacBook Pro with its 16-lane PCI Express architecture, 16x full screen anti-aliasing, 128-bit High Dynamic Range rendering, and a texture fill rate of up to 8.2 billion per second.
Hard Drive and Memory
The 120 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (5400 RPM) provides more than enough space to store business-related documents and presentations, as well as offers space for a large digital audio and video library. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. The 2 GB of PC5300 DDR2 RAM (two SO-DIMMs of 1 GB) have an industry-leading 667 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity can be increased to a whopping 4 GB.
Wireless Connectivity
The built-in 802.11n wireless networking provides up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g, but it's also backward-compatible with 802.11a/b/g routers, enabling you to communicate with the a wide variety of Wi-Fi resources. It works seamlessly with the new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n. Use the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to your PDA or cell phone, synchronize addresses, or download pictures from your cell phone. You can also use a wireless headset for iChat audio chats and VoIP calls as well as quickly share files with a colleague.
Video Conferencing with Built-in iSight
Artfully placed in the display bezel is an iSight camera, which enables easy video conferencing as well as allows you to snap pictures of yourself and create video podcasts. Using the iChat AV application, video conferencing is integrated into your iChat buddy list, so initiating a video conference is a breeze. iChat also lets you hold audio chats with up to 10 people and provides high-quality audio compression and full-duplex sound so conversation can flow naturally. For video podcasting, you can record a short clip using the iSight camera, then use iWeb to create a video blog entry or post your GarageBand-recorded podcast.
Apple Innovations
The magnetically connected MagSafe power adapter breaks cleanly away, without damage to either the cord or the MacBook Pro, if you trip over the cord.. |
Using two-fingered scrolling, you can easily scroll around your documents or open contextual menus with one hand. |
The MacBook Pro has battery life that rivals most notebooks in its class. If you'd like to make that battery last even longer, Mac OS X has a few tricks up its sleeve. Go to System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and change battery optimization from Normal to Better Battery Life. Or tell MacBook Pro to reduce its screen brightness and give yourself a little more time untethered.
And with the included Apple Remote and Front Row software, you can show off your latest photos and access your iTunes music and playlists from across the room. You can also use it to watch downloaded movies and TV episodes as well as control playback of DVD movies. The Apple Remote features a minimalist six buttons--just press the Menu button to activate Front Row and begin to navigate through your media. You can even use the remote to control Keynote presentations in iWork '06.
Other Features
- Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, ExpressCard/34 slot
- DVI output port; VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with the following write speeds: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
- Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
- Internal omnidirectional microphone and built-in speakers
- Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
- Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
- 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 6 hours of battery life
- Kensington cable lock slot
- Measures 14.1 x 9.6 x 1 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 5.4 pounds (including battery)
Included Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools), iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, a 30-day trial of iWork '06, Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniOutliner, Photo Booth, and Front Row.
What's in the Box
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2 GHz); 85W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord; lithium-polymer battery; Apple Remote; DVI to VGA adapter; install/restore DVDs; printed and electronic documentation. It's backed by 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.
Customer Review: MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro is great, looks great and works well. The only thing is the new operating system wasn't loaded to the laptop but the disk was included. Other than that, everything is great. Love it.
Customer Review: MacBook Pro
I bought this computer one month ago and the price has dropped $305! I bought an Apple for its reputation as a reliable system. This one crashes regularly, especially when I attempt to use the help function. Also, it does not pick up wireless signals unless they are very, very strong. My six-year old Toshiba works better than this machine. Definitely not worth the premium paid.
Weatherbee 4 x 6-Inch Recipe Card Dividers
Weatherbee 4 x 6-Inch Recipe Card Dividers
Keep your special recipes neat and organized. These recipe card dividers will fit a 4" x 6" recipe box.Pack of 24 dividers includes the headings: Appetizer, Poultry, Vegetable, Soup, Beef, Bread, Salad, Pork, Cake, Pasta, Lamb, Frosting, Sauces, Veal, Pi
Customer Review: recipe card dividers
I like these cards because there are many catagories which helps with the organization of family recipes.
Customer Review: Just what I was looking for!
These dividers were just what I was looking for, divided by category really hard to find and nicely priced!
Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDH1CS5000N 500GB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
E-SATA - USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 Interface
Customer Review: Great for Mac users!
Very easy set up. Fast and easy. The only negative comments seem to come from PC users. Maybe the problems are not the hard drive- they are the operating system. If you have a MAC buy it! It is great!
Customer Review: Smaller than it appears but The size I need it
I was unsure which one to get, but I found this and it is good, I can use it USB or Firewire, the sSata is not really usefull for me now, the plus thing I found on it is that it turns on and off automatically with the computer, so no need to go and click on the power botton.
Keyboard skin for 13" MacBook and MacBook Pro 15" / PowerBook
Keyboard skin for 13" MacBook and MacBook Pro 15" / PowerBook
Dampens keystroke sounds, Perfect for home, office, special needs and educational environments, Removable and Washable, maintains natural typing feel, Shows key characters clearly, stays in place and does not shift around, allows for normal typing
Customer Review: Very Happy With It
I bought this for my MacBook Pro 17". It is clear so the light-up keyboard still work perfectly. The original keyboard felt a little flimsy, so this product actually give the keyboard a little more feel to it. Prevent any dust/spill from geting into the keyboard. I just hope they make another one that actually cover the wrist rest area. My wife's cover for macbook has that and it feels great on your wrist.
Customer Review: Worth it!
This skin is great. It's easy to type with it on the keys. It's see through and keeps crumbs, dust and other stuff from getting down in the keys on your keypad.
Western Digital WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Is your computer loaded with photos, music, video, and all sorts of important files? If so, you should make extra room, back them up, and keep them safe on Western Digital's WDG1U5000 My Book Essential Edition 500 GB Hard Drive. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.
| Save and back up all your digital assets with the My Book Essential Edition Hard Drive. View larger. |
| Simple, easy-to-use design. |
| Connects to your computer via USB 2.0 interface. View larger. |
| The elegant case takes up very little space. |
But that's not all. Western Digital uses a smart design to make the My Book Essential look as good as it performs. The elegant case resembles a book and takes up very little space on your desk. Plus, it stacks horizontally and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like encyclopedias on a shelf. Inside the stylish exterior is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive. Last but not least, the My Book Essential is equipped with free Google software that searches your drives, manages your photos, and simplifies Web searches.
My Book Essential Edition Hard Drives are ideal for:
- Simple add-on storage for your files, music, photos and movies
- Adding virtually unlimited storage with multiple USB 2.0 external hard drives
- Archiving the music stored on your MP3 player
- Adding plenty of space for digital video capture and editing
- Saving and organizing your digital photo collection
What's in the Box
My Book Essential 500 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter with power cord, and quick install guide.
Customer Review: External Hard Drive
The Western Digital 2.0 GB external hard drive is great. It backs up my computer automatically every night with tons or room to spare to download music, movies, etc. I highly recommend this hard drive.
Customer Review: Ticking Time Bomb
I received this drive for Christmas. It lasted two and a half months of light use before failing inexplicably. Blinking front indicator light, but the drive won't spin up and no computer I connect it to will recognize it. The day before it worked fine. Tech support was unhelpful, and I'm loathe to exchange the unit for another from the manufacturer. The drive is sealed inside the plastic shell, making removal difficult. I would not use this drive for anything valuable, it's cheaply made and untrustworthy.
Taboo
Taboo
It sounds so simple: get your team to name common words without voicing a few choice descriptors. But could you describe a wristwatch without mentioning time, wrist, or clock? Taboo rewards those who think--and speak--fast. The team that correctly identifies as many words as possible in a minute (measured with an hourglass timer) wins. If a member of the opposing team, armed with the blaring buzzer, catches the clue giver using any of the taboo words, a point is deducted from the group's score. It's a good idea to separate people who know each other well, because their familiarity can be too great an advantage. If the clue is spinach, prompting with "Mom made this every Monday" just doesn't seem fair, though it is permissible according to the rules. Playing Taboo requires an AA battery and a sense of humor--you'll need them both! The timer is included. Taboo is for four or more players. --Leah Ball
Customer Review: fun for family
it is a fun game for family time, however the shipper delayed it too long and i received the other items 1 week before this one.
Customer Review: Excellent
Excellent to play with friends and in family, we wjonyed a lotDo's and Taboos Around The World (Do's and Taboos Around the World)
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack 2008
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack 2008
QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack is the simplest way to track sales and expenses with just the right tools to show you how much money you are making and to help you get organized for tax time.
| Movies See how QuickBooks Simple Start can help your business succeed. What Simple Start Can Do for You (1:35) Simple Start Lets You Manage Money In and Out With Ease (1:54) Maintain Complete and Accurate Records for Tax Time (1:32) Simple Start Features Overview (2:45) Bill a Customer (1:53) Receive a Payment (1:40) Record a Deposit (1:00) Set Up a Checking Account (2:10) Writing Checks (1:44) Create Essential Reports (1:20) |
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QuickBooks Simple Start Plus Pack combines bookkeeping software with essential tools for your small business. It's the simplest way to track sales and expenses.
- Getting started quickly with easy-to-use software and a step-by-step training CD that teaches you the basic accounting knowledge
- Easily keep track of money coming in and going out of your business
- Organize customer and vendor information all in one software program--so nothing slips through the cracks
- No more switching between spreadsheets and paper files, data is organized and easy to find.
- Automatically track tax-related income and expenses
- Essential reports on profit and loss, sales and expenses, are instantly generated based on transactions you've already entered.
- Easily import your existing financial data from Microsoft Excel
- Project a professional image with 250 Standard or Voucher Checks
- Protect your financial data and important files from computer virus', loss or disaster with 1 year QuickBooks Online Backup Service
- 30 days of Simple Start email support included
- Guaranteed easy, or your money back.
| From the simple desktop to the familiar forms and helpful guidance, everything works just the way you want it to. |
| Simple Start's onscreen forms look like the checks, invoices, and sales receipts you use in your business every day. |
Simple to Get Started. Simple to Use.
Answer three easy questions, and you're up and running.
It's incredibly simple
Simple Start isn't someone else's idea of how you'd like your business to run-it's your idea. We listened to hundreds of small business owners talk about their difficulties and desires. You'll see what we mean, as soon as you try it. From the simple desktop to the familiar forms and helpful guidance, everything works just the way you want it to.
Import data from Microsoft Excel
If you've been using Excel spreadsheets to track your sales and expenses, now you can import your existing data from Excel directly into Simple Start. You'll save time and avoid the hassle of manually entering your data.
Get up and running in three easy steps
Simple Start is so easy to use, you don't need a thick manual-just a QuickStart card that tells you how to get started in three easy steps. You'll be up and running in less than 15 minutes:
- Insert the CD into your CD drive.
- Answer three easy questions to customize Simple Start for your needs.
- Start working.
No accounting knowledge needed!
Simple Start's onscreen forms look like the checks, invoices, and sales receipts you use in your business every day. The moment you see them, you'll know how to use them.
Get everything you need, and nothing you don't
Simple Start lets you create and track all the documents and forms you need to run your business efficiently, but it doesn't overwhelm you with tools you won't use and shouldn't have to pay for.
| As your business grows, QuickBooks has a full line of small business financial software to meet your needs. It's easy to upgrade from either edition of Simple Start to QuickBooks: Pro, Premier, or Online Edition. |
| Simple Start organizes everything from customers and vendors, to sales, estimates, and invoices, to receipts, deposits, checks, and expenses---all in one place. |
Valuable business tools and services
Essential tools to help you manage your small business better including: a training CD, 250 checks, and online backup service.
Get up to speed quickly with the Learning Accounting Essentials training CD
- Learn accounting basics with easy-to-understand terminology.
- See how to set up Simple Start so you'll track sales and expenses correctly.
- Get step-by-step instructions on how to use Simple Start to perform basic tasks including invoicing customers, receiving payments, paying bills, and running reports.
Protect your financial data with QuickBooks Online Backup Service
- Receive a 1 year subscription to the service with 1GB of storage.
- Schedule automatic backups so you don't have to worry about data loss.
- Protect your critical data from computer viruses, natural disasters, and more.
- Access your files quickly and easily from any PC with an Internet connection using this Internet-based service.
Project a professional image with 250 Standard or Voucher Checks
- Save time compared to hand-writing checks.
- Project a more professional image for your business.
- Use checks with your printer and Simple Start software.
Grows with your business
It's easy to move up from Simple Start to more advanced QuickBooks products.
Simple Start grows with your business
As your business grows, QuickBooks has a full line of small business financial software to meet your needs. It's easy to upgrade from either edition of Simple Start to QuickBooks: Pro, Premier, or Online Edition. All the information you enter into Simple Start can be automatically transferred to your new version of QuickBooks.
Note: Simple Start is for new QuickBooks users. Simple Start cannot import data from prior versions of QuickBooks: Basic, Pro or Premier Editions, Quicken, or Peachtree.
Trust the solution recommended by businesses and accountant
With 3 million users, QuickBooks is the most widely used small business accounting software. It's recommended by accountants over any other product. A 10-year history of continuous improvement assures you of the simplest, most flexible software for your business.
| Simple Start keeps track of tax-related income and expenses year-round as you write checks and receive payments, so there's no need to scramble at tax time. |
| You'll always know where your business stands with Simple Start's reports. |
| Choose from sales receipt, invoice, estimate, and credit memo form templates that you can customize to help you present a branded, professional image. |
| Learn Simple Start features quickly with in-product tutorials that let you practice essential tasks until you're ready to do them on your own. |
Track Sales, Expenses, and Customers in One Place
Simple Start makes it easy to track the money coming in and going out of your business.
Keep everything together in one place
Stop digging through piles of paper, switching applications, or searching through files to find the information you need. Simple Start organizes everything from customers and vendors, to sales, estimates, and invoices, to receipts, deposits, checks, and expenses--all in one place.
Create estimates, invoices, and sales receipts
With Simple Start you can easily create professional-looking estimates, invoices, and sales receipts just by entering information into simple forms. No more toggling back and forth between spreadsheets and a word processor to create bills and track them. To save you even more time, you can easily turn an estimate into an invoice, or an invoice into a payment.
Record your expenses quickly and painlessly
Tired of rustling through check registers and credit card statements to see where your money is going? Use Simple Start to write checks and track your expenses. Every time you pay a bill, Simple Start keeps your records up-to-date so you'll know where you stand.
Manage payroll within QuickBooks and save time (additional fees apply)
QuickBooks Payroll services help make your payroll easier and more accurate. They offer automatic calculations, the latest tax tables and forms, at-a-glance screens to manage activities, and built-in Direct Deposit.
QuickBooks Payroll is a subscription-based service that works right inside QuickBooks, so there's no double-entry, and nothing new to learn.
Accept credit cards in Simple Start
Everything you need to accept credit transactions is in Simple Start. There's no need to buy additional hardware or software. Credit card sales are automatically processed as you enter them in Simple Start, so all your financial information is organized in one place.
Complete and accurate records at tax time
Make tax time a snap when all of your information is organized. No last-minute panic!
Get the numbers you need
Simple Start keeps track of tax-related income and expenses year-round as you write checks and receive payments, so there's no need to scramble at tax time.
The "Income Tax Summary" report helps you complete federal income tax forms. Print it out, and copy the totals to Schedule C and other tax forms. You can also give the report to your account or download the numbers into TurboTax, the best-selling tax preparation software (sold separately).
One more click creates your "Sales Tax Due," which summarizes the sales tax you owe to your city, state, or county tax boards. It's really that simple.
Know exactly where your business stands
Instantly create reports on profit & loss, sales, expenses, unpaid invoices, and more.
Essential business information at your fingertips
You'll always know where your business stands with Simple Start's reports. See who owes you money and how much. Find out who your best customers are and what they're buying. Click on any item in the report to zoom in for the details-all the way down to individual transactions.
Look more professional and save time
Spend less time on your bookkeeping and paperwork and more time building your business.
Professional-looking templates you can customize
Choose from sales receipt, invoice, estimate, and credit memo form templates that you can customize to help you present a branded, professional image. You can change styles, colors, and fonts. You can show or hide fields. You can even include your company logo!
Calculate totals accurately and automatically
No more erasing and rewriting totals or double-checking calculations. Simple Start helps keep your transactions and records accurate by doing all the math for you, including sales tax, discounts, and markups. If you change a transaction, any figures linked to it update instantly.
Re-use information instead of retyping it
Type information about a customer, vendor, or product one time, and never type it again. Enter the first few letters on any invoice, check, or other form and Simple Start fills the rest in automatically. Easily create new estimates by duplicating and editing existing ones. And when you finish a job, click a button to turn your estimate into an invoice. Billing has never been so easy!
We're here to help
Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or you prefer to call in the experts, you'll find the answer you're looking for in our various help and support resources.
Free e-mail support for the first 30 days
Get personalized help for the first 30 days after you register the product. Simply go online to submit your question, and a support expert will e-mail you back. It's included with Simple Start-at no extra charge.
Free installation, upgrade, and error message assistance
If you ever have trouble installing or upgrading your software or if you need help with a QuickBooks specific error message, we're happy to offer you free support.
Two-minute tutorials and help screens
Learn Simple Start features quickly with in-product tutorials that let you practice essential tasks until you're ready to do them on your own. While you're working, you can get quick answers from the onscreen help.
Online Knowledge Base and User Community
You can search our online Knowledge Base to find answers and helpful tips any hour of the day or night. Or, visit the QuickBooks User Community to connect with other QuickBooks users and experts to ask questions and share advice.
Local QuickBooks Experts
Find a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor who can help you get set up and provide accounting advice tailored to your business. (Fees may apply.) Learn More
Paid Support
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Customer Review: beware of seller: deals of today
After leaving the negative feedback below, deals of today emailed me and said they would not refund unless I remove the negative feedback warning potential customers(victims as far as I am concerned). They still claim that the item that came in a pasted together box with several components missing is new,how hard is it for anyone to figure out that is a lie!Seller "deals_of_today", aka "amazcentral", aka "greatbuys" and who knows how many other aliases they use to sell under, sells used items as new. I bought what was suppose to be a new wireless keyboard. It was not! It came in a box taped together, no manual, no driver, not even the right packaging inside of the taped together box. I know this because I bought a new one from amazon directly for my mother and it was in the manufacturers box with the instructions and the driver to install so you could use it. I also looked at it new at Best Buy. I emailed the seller several times, they agreed to pay postage back and refund in full but did not do so. They still say the unit is new. Liars! It is so obviously NOT new! New comes in the original box with all the parts. Do not buy from these people. They are not honest.
Customer Review: Too many rules and it ties up your computer. U will never be able to sell it to anyone
This Intuit software is like all intuits. You are the sole owner. YOu have to register. You have to update. You have to allow intuit to monitor your business by the internet. You have to check in often. If you miss any one of these your computer will no longer be able to use any Quickbooks again. You will not be able to sell it to anyone. You will have to buy more software or another computer just to go back and use quickbooks once again. I lost $79 and many long hours on the phone to fix my case. All calls go to Pakistan. I was not allowed to talk to anyone in resistration or licenseing. This is not an American company.
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:42:20 GMT
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