Money joins Encarta in Microsoft product bin
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversMicrosoft is to scrap another underperforming product, after revealing that it plans to stop selling Money, its financial management software, at the end of the month.
Microsoft Money products will no longer be available for purchase after 30 June, the company said. Existing customers will be able to continue using the product and accessing online services per their user agreements.
In a statement, the company said that the decision was part of its "ongoing on-line portfolio analysis and investment to focus on our top on-line priorities."
On the Money website, it hinted that demand has decreased. "With banks, brokerage firms and Web sites now providing a range of options for managing personal finances, the consumer need for Microsoft Money Plus has changed," the site reads.
"I'd guess that the Money cancellation is a straight cost-saving measure," said Matt Rosoff, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft. The company has already cut Encarta and Digital Image Suite, other consumer software products from the same division, he noted. "And Microsoft has never had much luck competing with Intuit, either for small businesses or consumers."
Intuit develops software including Quicken and TurboTax to help small businesses and individuals manage their finances.
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techworld.com
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