Whereabouts of SteveMcClintock

[David ilvedson]

Greg,

What do you need in the program?  I read Bill Ballards post 
and have to admit I was a bit mind-boggled.  Really, a 
perfectly great system for contacting custmers and keeping 
up on appointments due is the old tickler method with a post 
card inserted in an upcoming months folder.  The customer 
fills out the postcard and you slip it in the file.  This probably 
is the least time consuming way to keep up with customers.  
The more I use computers in my business the less I like the 
over complexity of it all.  I have to admit I don't use any of the 
appointments due capabilities of PSM, limited as they are.  I 
am too busy as it is.  If I contacted all my customers as I 
should, I would be swamped beyond belief.  Of course I could 
hire technicians but I'm not ready for that.  

David I.



Date sent:      	Thu, 06 Jan 2000 23:41:59 -0500
From:           	Greg Newell <gnewell@EN.COM>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Whereabouts of SteveMcClintock
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> David,
>     I believe your right in the the Holy Grail does not exist but I made the switch from
> PSM because of the many things it does not do well. The problem of using a dongle
> (software enabler) on the road was simply ridiculous. As to it being everything I need
> ... not by a long shot! It was a good entry level thing but it just doesn't have enough
> in it. So far PTBiz is the best I've seen but it needs a lot of work still.
> Best,
>     Greg
> 
> David ilvedson wrote:
> 
> > Greg,
> >
> > How many hours have you put into this quest?  The Holy Grail
> > of piano service software doesn't exist.  Even with an Office
> > Suite you would still be switching between programs.  PSM is
> > everything I need for a piano service database.  It certainly
> > isn't perfect and has drawbacks such as DOS, can't use a
> > mouse, can't click on a vast number of windows to do a vast
> > number of useless tasks.  "Keep it simple stupid" works
> > pretty well here. I believe Dean is working towards a PSM for
> > Windows and that is when I'll make the change...maybe!  I
> > keep the books separate in Quickbooks Pro which is an
> > example of a bloated program with a plethora of hardly used
> > options.  It only takes a few seconds to switch between the
> > programs.  Lets see I paid $300.00 for PSM about 7 years
> > ago...I think that is money well spent!
> >
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net