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From: jcburt@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov (John Burton)
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Subject: Re: Help choosing C Compiler for specific use
Keywords: C
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Date: 24 May 91 12:51:48 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Turbo C -- outdated, hard to find anymore, command-line only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
>Turbo C++ Professional -- does Windows, mouse support, great debugger
>Borland C++ 2.0 -- even more and better (?) see below.
>
>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.
>
>Is there an upgrade option from Turbo C++ to Professional?
>-- 
>"What America needs is A Thousand Points When Lit..."
>
>	knudsen@iceland.att.com

In a word, yes... Borland is *very* good about offering upgrades 
for all its product lines. once you register your copy of whatever
with them, you will regularly recieve upgrade notices and special
offers on the other product lines...

I started with Turbo C 1.0 (way back in the dark ages! :-) and through
several steps, upgraded to Borland C++ 2.0, never paying more than $100
for the upgrade (I think I've spent about $250 over a several year period).
The only problem now is I have extra copies of the older software that I'm not
using...hmmm perhaps I should try reselling them...does anybody know what
Borland's policy is on end users reselling a product (selling used software,
NOT copies, but the originals)


John

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