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From: john@hpnmdla.HP.COM (John McLaughlin)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Whats in Borland C++ upgrade?
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Date: 26 Feb 91 20:24:12 GMT
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In comp.lang.c++, David_Dave_Tamashiro@cup.portal.com writes:

    If you buy C++ in the stores you will a free copy Petzold's
    Windows book.   I also assume you get the full documentation for
    Turbo Assembler.  (The upgrade includes only the TASM Quick Reference,
    not the full TASM Reference manual).

    I also found it interesting that you get less documentation with this
    new update than the last update.  That is, the C++ 1.0 stack of books
    is higher than the C++ 2.0 stack of books.  

	... [deleted]


Is this true? When we ordered an upgrade the nice lady on the phone
informed us that "This is a brand new product, and you are getting
the complete package".  I had assumed that this included Petzold's
book.  The borland teaser on this product states "MORE COMPREHENSIVE
DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT.  For Borland C++, we developed the most
comprehensive documentation we've ever offered...."  now 
the following is not necessarily true: comprehensive==height of manuals
but the fact that the upgrade does not include Petzolds book OR 
apparently the complete set of documentation disturbs me.  Can anyone
confirm or deny this??  P.S. can anyone give a capsule review? I 
am especially interested in how the precompiled headers work (how much
faster?) also the speed increases seen with the turbo drive...