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Many of Craftsman's yearly construction cost estimating databases ("costbooks") are available both as printed books and in electronic format designed for use with National Estimator, Craftsman's cost estimating software. To help you decide what you need, please check our comparison matrix below:

Description	Cost Estimating Book and Software	Full Version Software	30-Day Trial Software
Cost	$52.50 to $59.00	$24.99 to $29.99	Free (Can be upgraded with full download)
National Estimator software with about 600 pages of labor & material costs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paper copy of the full-length book with a CD-ROM inside the back cover	Yes	No	No
Show Me 60-minute interactive video availability	CD-ROM	Internet	Internet
Job Cost Wizard – turns estimates into invoices and exports both to QuickBooks	Yes	Yes	Yes
40 sample estimating forms	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free Monthly National Estimator Updates on the Web	Yes, Updates are free and automatic in 2008	Yes, Updates are free and automatic in 2008	—
Program duration	Works forever	Works forever	Stops working after 30 days
Delivery method	Priority Mail (Book with CD-ROM) (3 or 5 working days) Internet Download (Software) (Varies from 1 to 70 minutes depending on your internet connection)	Internet Download (Varies from 1 to 70 minutes depending on your internet connection)	Internet Download (Varies from 1 to 70 minutes depending on your internet connection)
Guarantee	100% money-back guarantee	Guaranteed to work on your Windows Vista, 2000 & XP computer	None
Phone support	8am to 5pm M - F Pacific	8am to 5pm M - F Pacific	No Phone Support
More product information	Click Here	Click Here	Click Here

The National Estimator System Requirements:

PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.
Operating Systems:

Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98SE.

Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.
CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Keyboard and Mouse or compatible pointing device.

For Internet access:

DSL or Cable recommended; 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.

ShowMe Tutorial System Requirements:

1024 x 768 or higher video resolution required.
To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.