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From: marty@june.cs.washington.edu (Marty Sirkin)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Turbo 5.0 arrives!!
Message-ID: <6034@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 11 Oct 88 19:35:24 GMT
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In article <7346@well.UUCP>, csz@well.UUCP (Carter Scholz) writes:

> "Turbo Pascal 5.0 arrives" is an overstatement.

Since I wrote it, I should know.  It's not.

>     I called Borland today and placed my upgrade order.  *After* taking
> all the info, the gent said, "We'll be shipping in about four weeks,
> and we won't charge your VISA till then."
>    Nice of them, but a bit disingenuous.

Not really.  They are trying to be honest about it.  When I called they said
the same thing.  I got my 5.0 (it arrived, you see) 5 days later.  I'm
surprised, but pleased.  First time I've gotten anything from Borland OR
Microsoft *before* they said it would arrive.

							Marty Sirkin