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- From: Ray Marcontel <raym@metronet.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Borland C++ 5.0 PRICE-E!!!
- Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:21:22 -0600
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- Adam Gensler wrote:
- >
- > On Fri, 09 Feb 1996 23:42:01 GMT, winman95@nando.net (David B. Lection) wrote:
- >
- > I agree. I won't be surprised when they release two more updates just like
- > they have for their last two releases of Borland C++. I will be even less
- > surprised when they cut out even more features for this release.
- >
- > I bet for the $200 upgrade you don't even get the printed manuals.
- >
- > >pete@borland.com (Pete Becker) wrote:
- > >Does anyone, besides me, feel that this $200 upgrade fee is a bit
- > >outrageous?
- > >
- > >BC++ 5.0 is unproven, and this is not a subscription, so undoubtedly,
- > >another $30-$50 update will be required within 6 months which gives a
- > >marginal bump in functionality and fixes some bugs.
- > >
- > >I think the update should be priced at $129...
- > >
- > >What do YOU think?I have used Borland's C++ since their first release of Turbo C++. I
- upgraded to Borland C++ and have kept current through 4.5. Basically, I
- think the upgrades have gotten out of hand. I recently started using
- Microsoft C++, and will probably stick with it. If Borland gets their
- act together, then I'll think about switching back.
-
- Ray.
-