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- From: creiman@Apple.COM (Charlie Reiman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
- Subject: Re: To ETO or not to ETO?
- Message-ID: <70666@apple.Apple.COM>
- Date: 30 Jul 92 18:15:47 GMT
- References: <THOR.92Jul29235535@haydn.vivaldi.psu.edu>
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- Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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- thor@vivaldi.psu.edu (Thomas Moertel) writes:
-
- >I have MPW 3.2 with Asm, C, C++, and SADE. I want to add MacApp 3 to
- >my tool chest. Should I buy MacApp alone or get ETO (which includes
- >MacAPP)? ETO no doubt costs more, even with the non-introductory
- >reduced price. I called APDA and was given the following prices for
- >MacApp 3 with the latest C/C++ compiler:
- >
- >MacApp $350
- >C/C++ upgrade 150
- > ====
- >Total $500
-
- >So, I'm looking at $500 for the non-ETO route. I don't have the
- >latest Tools Catalog, so I don't know how much ETO would cost me. I
- >do, however, have the Aug 1991 catalog, and according to it I'd pay
- >about $600 for ETO. I'd be willing to pay the $100 for ETO all its
- >extra goodies.
- >
- >Could somebody please tell me how much ETO costs now and if the price
- >difference is worth it? Thanks!
-
- Generally, ETO is worth it. It's nice to have one single CD will nearly
- all your tools on it, up to date and virtually indestructible. (never
- underestimate the value of read-only media). Plus ETO comes with the
- latest _pre-release_ versions of MPW & SADE and such, in addition to
- the release versions. Sometimes this can invaluable, since they usually
- support strange and wonderful new features. And, you get asm and
- pascal. Believe it or not, you will more than likely need these both at
- some time. There is always some masochsitc hacker out there who's code
- you'll just have to compile.
-
- Anyway, I feel its a bargian, and if I were to strike out and form my
- own business, I would definately list a CR-ROM machine and ETO as
- must-haves.
-
- --
- Charlie Reiman - Speaking as an individual, not for Apple Computer.
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