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First, I would definitely wait for sufficent time to past that you are able to hear positive things about the stability of V10.
I would proceed with the acquisition of the V10 dongle that operates both V9 and V10 ... thus allowing you the flexibility to decide on your terms when and if it is appropriate for you to upgrade.
The V10 upgrade has many of the same changes that V8 (remember that disaster) had:
.. new Database Engine - moving to Access 2000
.. new Reporting Suite - all reports appear to have been rewritten
.. changes to the Database Structure - changed from 3 to 6 operational databases
V10 involved a significant amount of change without much in the way of significant additional features. This always makes me nervous and may in part be at the root of why this release is One Year overdue being available.
In general it is always desirable to remain current with a Software Suppliers current version ... WHEN and ONLY WHEN, that new version has been confirmed to be reliable and stable, and for as long as it is apparent that you will/may wish to utilize further versions of that Vendors Software and their support services.
I will create a separate thread providing additional updated comments related to V10 to allow you to evaluate when it is appropriate for you to upgrade.
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Andy Thompson
ACT Business Solutions
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andy@atso.ca
ACT Help Center [ This Message was edited by: Andy @ ATSO.ca on 2002-11-08 04:51 ]
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