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I use(d) Virtual because it's easy to setup an 8,000 ticker database which
MetaStock can (could) access. I only had to drag and drop once. I didn't have
to spend a ½ hour outputting tickers every day. I didn't even have to select
which tickers are in the second virtual database.
I have plenty of room. Even if I were to output another 500 MB's in data, I'd
still have a GB left on this partition. In fact, I already have a second copy
of Windows 98, MS Office 2K, and QP 2.2 on my system in the form of several
hidden partitions.
It's the convenience that will be missing. If I stay with QP, I'll have to go
through the trouble of figuring out which tickers to output using their scanner,
then update these tickers every day. With Virtual, I never had to deal with
this. Instead of having a database neatly divided along Industry groups, then
sectors, I'll have a mess of folders each with 255 tickers. I know a lot of
other people in here have mentioned the same thing.
Daniel.
Lionel Issen wrote:
> QP has always included mutual fund data.
>
> They are no longer maintaining the virtual data files because large capacity
> hard drives are very cheap. The Virtual data files were a method of
> minimizing hard drive space.
>
> I have other complaints with QP. Their tech support is deteriorating, some
> of their response are a bit snotty, and they don't answer all queries.
>
> The powerivestor cost comparison at their web site is out of date and
> incorrect (unless they are referring to using Reuters data service).
>
> You might want to look at TC2000.
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Martinez" <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Equis Metastock ListServ Post" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 9:41 PM
> Subject: QP2.x Alternatives.
>
> > QP is raising their prices to $26/mo and including mutual fund data,
> > which I don't use. Also, they will no longer support their Virtual
> > program which differentiates their product from everyone else's. I've
> > been thinking of switching to
> > http://www.powerinvestor.com/PowerInvestor/ . Does anyone here use
> > this service and what is your experience? I've been looking for a
> > forum or ListServ for this product but I can't find one. Is there one
> > available?
> >
> > Daniel.
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