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- From: senft@eng.umd.edu (Matt T. Senft)
- Subject: Re: MS ACCESS vs PARADOX/Win
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.020124.21711@eng.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 02:01:24 GMT
- Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park
- References: <1992Nov16.165628.8451@PacBell.COM> <1992Nov16.183820.14695@eng.umd.edu> <moore.721949552@pv34c1.vincent.iastate.edu>
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- In article <moore.721949552@pv34c1.vincent.iastate.edu> moore@iastate.edu (Brian J Moore) writes:
- >In <1992Nov16.183820.14695@eng.umd.edu> senft@eng.umd.edu (Matt T. Senft) writes:
- >
- >>In article <1992Nov16.165628.8451@PacBell.COM> jcwasik@srv.PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik) writes:
- >>>In an article JC924@uacsc2.albany.edu writes:
- >>>
- >>>>And how does Access relate to FoxPro for Windows, which I had assumed was
- >>>>going to be MS's database for Windows?
- >>>
- >>>These are two separate products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the
- >>>Access product has been known for years as "Project Cairo." MS already had
- >>>it when they bought out FoxPro. I do not know what their plans are. One
- >>>would hope they would migrate these two products together.
- >
- >FoxPro was an acquired product and not as sophisticated as Access,
- >you'll see this by the pricing of the two databases.
- FoxPro and Access are sophisticated products in their own right. Each is
- targeted at somewhat different markets. They share some common capabilities
- as well as some things which are unique to each. As for the pricing
- speaking, the 99$ for Microsoft Access is a limited time only offer. Starting
- after Jan. 31, '93 they will both be sold at SRP of 495$US. With comparable
- upgrade, trade-in, and additional licensing prices.
-
- >
- >I'm not to sure of the details, to compare FoxPro, but Access will do
- >pretty much anything you want it to, but you'll pay for it. If you need
- >a Windows database, get it while its $99, you'll never spend a better
- >$99 on a piece of software.
- >
- >I haven't seen Paradox/Win, but being a Paradox/DOS fan, I can't see how
- >Borland can be Access. It actually was worth the wait.
- >
- >>Cairo was not the project name for Microsoft Access.
- >
- >Cirrus was... hope Cairo doesn't take as long as Cirrus...
-
- Matt
- (Admission: I work for Microsoft)
-
-