All Business and productivity

The Bottom Line: Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006 is a worthy upgrade for longtime users who want to try online banking.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 300 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1

The Bottom Line: The improvements in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint make this upgrade worth the cash, especially for Office 2001 users, but the new Project Center needs beefing up.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, MacOS

Specs: Complete package, CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device, MacOS

The Bottom Line: Microsoft Works Suite 2004 delivers quality productivity apps for families, but there's not enough new this year to make Suite 2003 users switch.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 500 MHz, 4x CD-ROM, Sound card, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 500 MHz, Windows

Specs: Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 380 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Mouse or compatible device, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 260 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, SVGA monitor, 233 MHz, Windows

Editors' Take: Visio 2003 is an excellent tool for turning technical concepts into visual diagrams.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 160 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows