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From: klinich@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Borland C++ for Windows (My info)
Message-ID: <9504.27bb39e9@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 15 Feb 91 06:31:20 GMT
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Here my  contribution to the questions about the new Turbo C++:

   I just received an "limited-time" offer in the mail from Borland for what
they are calling the new Borland C++.  The offer is as follows:
        
         For registered owners of Turbo C or Turbo C++.......$149.95
         For registered owners of Turbo C Pro or TC++ Pro....$ 99.95

The list price according to the letter is $495.95, so I guess these are good
prices, but I believe these are only upgrades to the current packages.  Theres
also a 60 day money back guarentee.

What do you get:
      - C++ programming for Windows.  This includes the ability to create both
        Window applications and Window's Dynamic Link Libraries (DDLs).
      - Whitewater Resource Toolkit for developing icons, bit maps, dialogs,
        menus, etc.
      - Turbo Drive.  This is well defined, but it seems to be the new complier
        (both IDE and command line).  It alway seems to be able to run in
        extented memory.
      - A precomplier to complier header files and speed overall compliation.
      - New Turbo Debugger for debugging Windows messages and DLLs.
      - New Turbo Assembler which supports DPMI (DOS Protected Mode).
      - All the other standard stuff that comes with the Pro packages, i.e.
        Turbo Profiler, VROOMM, etc.

Well thats it. 
NOTE: Most of this is copied directly from thier letter or literature, the rest
is just my opinion of what it means, so if anything here isn't as it is ....
(standard disclaimer).

Now some of my own question:
      - How long is limited?
      - Is this worth getting if I really don't intend on writing Windows
        applications?
      - Does anyone else have more info ?

                                          George Klinich
                                          klinich.ohstpy.ohio-state.mps.edu