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From: larry@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Larry Maturo)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Borland C++ 2.0
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Date: 13 Feb 91 19:22:29 GMT
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In-reply-to: jerry@gumby.Altos.COM's message of 13 Feb 91 01:14:21 GMT

In article <4698@gumby.Altos.COM> jerry@gumby.Altos.COM (Jerry Gardner) writes:


   Direct from Software Development '91:

       "Now there's a vastly superior way to write Microsoft Windows
        Applications

        Borland C++.  The professional language that comes with compiler,
        debugger, and all the tools you need to develop Windows 3.0 and
        DOS applications--and you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars
        more for a Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).

        Borland C++ is from the people who know what professional
        programmers want.

        Designed by professionals, for professionals.

        Every copy of Borland's C++ comes with:
          * Complete support for building Windows applications.
          * A 100% ANSI compatible C compiler and a C++ compiler.
          * Turbo Drive Compiler and Environment running in protected mode.
          * Pre-compiled headers to dramatically increase re-compilation speed.
          * Turbo Debugger for DOS and Windows.
          * Whitewater Resource Toolkit for creating icons, dialogs, bitmaps,
            & menu bars.
          * Turbo Profiler and Turbo Assembler."


   List price is $495.


I just called the Borland order desk for the 5th time this week, third time
today.  They deny having a C++ or Pascal for Windows.  If pushed hard enough
they will allow as how they may eventualy have one, but as of today, no way.

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