The corollary to this FAQ is: how come M[next] didn incorporate the really neato feature Ive always thought it should?
This is a problem area for many of us. Generally each fall there is a period after the release of the annual update when we all get a little crazy here comparing what we’d hoped for in the new release with what Microsoft delivered. The Money team has occasionally been upset with us here because they are really proud of their new baby and many here fail to share their elation. There are a lot of unfortunate dynamics at work here. Microsoft wants to a) increase market share vs. Quicken, b) reduce their support costs, c) make the program ever more accessible to late adopters, d) leverage Money to get more business directed to their own ventures and to their partners (preferably ongoing metered relationships where they can send us bills each month instead of having to hope we spring for the upgrade next fall–above all, Microsoft has extreme AOL-envy), e) make some return on their investment in Money development. Since the largest single variable cost they have is Support, the only way to
