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Old November 14th, 2006
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Check this software out. The price is right . Its free......Ive been using it for a couple of months as a back up to my inventory spread sheets. For the price, I think its pretty darn good.

No need to be installed.....just runs from a folder. Handy as a back up or if you want all the info about your collection stored offsite for insurance purposes.


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Screen shot of the main entry screen. Note the other "tabs" above for other information. You can add as many pictures as you want under IMAGES.




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Great find, thanks.

you want to explain the other programs you had open?
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I heard that the licensing agreement allows leaving a cookie on your computer and the info is recorded by the Feds, The Brady Bunch, and Michael Moore traced back by your ISP adress
Just kidding...sorta...I'd never trust something free...nothing is
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I have a new offering that is free and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It really is free but limited in functionality compared to the one I sell.



Give it a try at NM Collector JE and let me know what you think.

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Give it a try at NM Collector JE and let me know what you think.

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The guy is posting an alternative free product. No harm, no foul.
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Just kidding...sorta...I'd never trust something free...nothing is
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Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here, but what do these programs do that can't be done with a half hour and an excel spreadsheet?
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BTW, I really am looking for feedback here.

Regarding Excel - you have a good point - but - it is pretty expensive and this software is free. Also, even without considering cost, these products provide a nice structure and layout (rather than just rows and columns) for storing and reporting data (including pictures in mine - I don't know about the other) for those who do not want to go through the trouble of building an excel spreadsheet with that capability.

Also, unlike many of the other packages, mine keeps predefined lists of values so you do not have to keep typing the same value over and over again. In addition, unlike ANY of the other packages that I have seen, if you have a value that is not already in the pre-defined list you only have to type it once in the field where it belongs and my software remembers it and adds it to the list so you never have to type it again. The closest I've seen in other packages is that you have to go to a special list editor to add the values - I provide a list editor as well for corrections and deletions of values but you do not have to use it to add new values.

Finally, my software runs on Mac and Linux (without Windows emulators).

Those are just a few advantages over Excel that I think of off of the top of my head.



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