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From: ian@rathe.cs.umn.edu (Ian Hogg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Help choosing C Compiler for specific use
Keywords: C
Message-ID: <1991May24.131507.14044@rathe.cs.umn.edu>
Date: 24 May 91 13:15:07 GMT
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In article <1991May23.204633.1711@cbnewsd.att.com> knudsen@cbnewsd.att.com (michael.j.knudsen) writes:
>Thanks for the many replies so far about choosing a C compiler.
>
>Borland seems to off the following:
>
>Turbo C -- outdated, hard to find anymore, command-line only
>Turbo C++ -- C++, window interface, still keyboard only, no mouse routines
  I picked up some mouse routines for Turbo C that I use for TC++ with no 
  problem.  I'm not sure exactly what you mean by keyboard only though.  I use
  a mouse in IDE.

>Turbo C++ Professional -- does Windows, mouse support, great debugger

   This is obsolete and it doesn't do windows.

>Borland C++ 2.0 -- even more and better (?) see below.
>
  This a the successor to TC++ Professional.  It provides window support mostly
for your applications.  The IDE is not windows based.  I won't say more until
after I pick BC++ today.

>From the last posting (not quoted), I get the idea that the last
>two items are really the same, ie, "Professional" implies "not Turbo"
>so it's just called "Borland."  Is that right?  Better to look
>stupid here than in the store (?)
>
>Also Professional is going to cost close to $300 (well, that's
>still less than I paid for the used Compaq 286 :-)
>Wonder if I can even find it at Babbage or Egghead -- they seem to
>have lots of Turbo C++ around.

  Stay clear of Egghead.  They are selling TC++ (Not BC++) for about $170
here in Mpls, Software Etc it is around $85-90.

>
>Is there an upgrade option from Turbo C++ to Professional?


  Wrong newsgroup for this but here I go anyways.  Borland has in my opinion
incredible discounts for students.  At the Univ of Minn, TC++ is $50 and 
BC++ is $99.  I got TC++ for Christmas and am buying BC++ today.  I bought
TC++ retail for $99.  Since the TC++ to BC++ upgrade is the same price as 
purchasing BC++ outright I'm doing that.  What does this mean?  I'll sell
my TC++ to anyone for $40 (you pay shipping and handling).  I did send in
the registration card.  Assuming that it isn't transferable, when I get my
upgrade notice I will send it in for you.  That means you will be able to 
buy BC++ for $140.  If the registration is transferable, I will do so.
>-- 
>"What America needs is A Thousand Points When Lit..."
>
>	knudsen@iceland.att.com


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