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QP Virtual didn't handle more than 255 tickers per directory either. The QP
industry group/sector directories do not have more than 255 tickers anyway.
Wrt daily Metastock output, I am using it and it does in no way take 30
minutes to get the 8,000+ industry directories updated. Have a look at your
hardware or software configuration.
QP would supporting the 2000 s/d format if it had been made public by
Reuters/Equis.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Martinez" <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 2:29 AM
Subject: Re: QP2.x Alternatives.
> 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 The powerivestor cost comparison at their web site is out of date and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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