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- From: mmc@vip.cybercity.dk (Morten M. Christensen)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Borland C++ 5.0 PRICE-E!!!
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 05:03:15 GMT
- Organization: CyberCity of Denmark
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- Shundave <davidv@scruznet.com> wrote:
-
- >A full set of printed manuals is not included with the upgrade, but is
- >available. The upgrade includes a printed quick tour and the
- >ObjectScripting Guide.
-
- How many printed manuals are available and at what cost ?
-
- >We put 4.52 in the box with 5.0 so that we only have to keep one box on
- >retailer's shelves. Since the world has not yet moved completely to
- >32-bit, we want to keep 4.52 available. The cost of putting 4.52 in
- >with 5.0 is tiny (only the cost of the CD). But putting a full set of
- >printed books in the box would be tremendously expensive. All the books
- >are there in hypertext and Windows Help. Frankly, we've found that most
- >of the people who have previous experience with the product simply sit
- >down and use it until they get stuck, then they check the Help. They
- >only go to the printed books as a last resort. There is NOTHING in the
- >books that is not on-line. But we are, of course, keeping the books
- >available for those who like paper.
-
- I think you underestimate the demand for printed manuals!!! For
- instance, you can take printed manuals with you and read them in your
- couch or bed (which are sort of hard to do with the online Windows
- Help version - Incidentally, why not use Adobe Acrobat Reader which is
- at least a GOOD on-line reader ?).
-
- >Borland C++ 5.0 is a MAJOR upgrade. The IDE is re-written using our new
- >ObjectScripting technology. Every major component is completely
- >customizable and programable. OWL has several major enhancements.
- >There are new libraries and language features. The list goes on and
- >on. It's worth the price.
-
- I will not argue with that! You are right and I will pay the upgrade
- price with pleasure !! (However, the "ObjectScripting technology" is
- the least reason for that - For me such new IDE features, however
- advanced, are not very important things when buying a compiler).
-
- >David Veale
- >Borland (Development, not marketing <g>)
- ^^^^^^^^^^^ - Maybe they should
- be on this newsgroup also.
-
- - Morten M. Christensen
- Odense - Denmark
-
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