Upgrading Act 2000 to Act 2006

[ramsydney]

In our office we have 5 registered ACT using who are using Act 2000. We have new staff thus need to add more users. Does anyone know if I'll have problems with some users still using Act 2000 and new users using Act 2006?

[CarolinaSongbird]

I'm pretty sure you can't synchronize the databases with different versions. Of course, I can't get the synch to work ANYWAY!

Carolina Songbird

[luisr]

You can't share data between Act 2000 or Act 6 and Act 2006. So once you start adding Act 2006 licenses it's all or nothing.

Act 2006 is a real resource pig when compared to previous versions.

If you check the forums on Act.com you'll see many users complaining about the performance of Act 2006. It requires a fast PC with AT LEAST 1 gig of RAM and even then it takes a couple of minutes for it just to start up.

If you're interested in Act 2006, try the evaluation version on one of your PC's first, and DO NOT upgrade until you've done that. We did -- and promptly cancelled our upgrade plans, to stick with Act 6.

Luis

[Doug Walsh]

I agree with Luis. It is all or nothing. It does take up resources, but it is not ACT's fault, it is Microsoft's .NET framework. You can you a piece of software that is free call FreeXPRam Pro. It is on Cnet.com or you can google it. Works like a champ. 1GB is the min requirement for me. I went to 2GB and I have no issues at all. The hard drive is also a factor. 4200 RPM drives are too slow. 5400 is fine, 7200 is even better.

Overall, 2006 is really good program and they have worked out the issues that they had in 2005.

[CarolinaSongbird]

And I thought Act 2005 was excruciatingly slow! I'm actually tempted to go back to a paper-based phone number retrieval system at the minimum, because of how long it takes Act to access a simple phone number.

But I have over 1000 records used by three people in two different locations -- so that's not a very practical solution.

Out of curiosity -- what are the "issues" with 2005 that 2006 resolves?

Carolina Songbird

[JohnParlabane]

I love 2006 and I have been an ACT! user for over 10 years.

Yes, it is slower but the freexppro Ram thing mentioned above really does help.

I gave 2006 a chance, got used to its quirks, and I'll tell you what, its the best CRM solution that I've found and I've tried and used many of them

[Wendy]

I have just purchased this business card scanner which is supposed to sync with ACT; however, whenever I attempt to sync, I get a message that it can't locate the ACT! database.