Zagat to Go 2005 Restaurant & Entertainment Guide: For Palm OS & Pocket PC / Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, Movies, Golf (Zagatsurvey)

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Summary: WARNING: THIS PROGRAM DIES AFTER ONE YEAR
Review: I enjoyed using Zagat to Go for a year. Then the program refused to run. When I contacted Zagat, I was told that the program was actually a subscription. The program will not run unless you renew the subscription every year. This policy is not mentioned anywhere in the online descriptions. I can understand not being able to upgrade without paying the subscription, but to cripple the program with a drop-dead date is unforgivable.

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Summary: You don't buy it -- you RENT it
Review: The Zagat reviews are great, and the software gives you the power of a small, user-friendly database. My only complaint is that you can't see the restaurant location on a map. The reviews from Vindigo's software (check out Vindigo's web site for more information about this product) aren't nearly as good, but the mapping feature is outstanding. I couldn't live without Vindigo, but I think the quality of the reviews from Zagat still offer enough value to justify owning both.

As the previous reviewer mentioned, what you're "buying" is a one year subscription to the Zagat To Go software. After one year, the software drops dead. It's still a great deal if you need more than one Zagat city guide. One irritating thing is that Zagat charges $25 to renew your subscription, so you're better off just "buying" another copy from Amazon after your old copy expires.