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Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer
 

MS is offering a competitive upgrade


2005-04-25 08:02:09 AM
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While waiting for a download, I clicked on a link to a "VS.NET Special
Edition", msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se/, which lists Delphi among
the products that are eligible for a competitive upgrade. Gasp..
 
 
Joe Hendricks

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 08:03:33 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

"Don Strenczewilk" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote
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lists Delphi among the products that are eligible for a competitive
upgrade. Gasp..
Nothing new there ;-)
My VS2003 PRO was on a Delphi-comp upgrade..
JoeH
 
Ben Hochstrasser

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 08:25:04 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Don Strenczewilk writes:
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While waiting for a download, I clicked on a link to a "VS.NET Special
Edition", msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se/, which lists Delphi
among the products that are eligible for a competitive upgrade. Gasp..
NP. As usual it is "US and Canadian Customers only"...
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Ben
 

Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 08:56:24 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Well, good then, I guess. I didn't realize the pro version included a devel
copy of Windows 2003 Server or that it could do mobile development. My boss bought a
subsription,, Universal, I think so I never paid much attention to the Pro
offerings.
"Joe Hendricks" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
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Nothing new there ;-)
My VS2003 PRO was on a Delphi-comp upgrade..
 
Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 08:59:20 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

NP=No Problem? You're not in the US or Canada, I presume?
"Ben Hochstrasser" <bhoc@tiscali123^H^H^H.ch>writes
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NP. As usual it is "US and Canadian Customers only"...
 
Erwien Saputra

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 09:02:11 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Don Strenczewilk writes:
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While waiting for a download, I clicked on a link to a "VS.NET
Special Edition", msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se/, which lists
Delphi among the products that are eligible for a competitive
upgrade. Gasp..
I am wondering why Borland does not do the same. At least with VB
developers.
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Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 09:10:22 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

I don't either. If they did, we'd probably see a bazillion messages from
ticked off Delphi users that think they're getting the short end of the
stick though, but what else is new. :)
They already 'give away' a devel copy of sql server (which I assume they
probably actually pay for) but how can they include a devel copy of W3k
<retorical question>. If I were
"Erwien Saputra" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
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I am wondering why Borland does not do the same. At least with VB
developers.
 
Lauchlan M

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 09:14:42 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

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While waiting for a download, I clicked on a link to a "VS.NET Special
Edition", msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se/, which lists Delphi among
the products that are eligible for a competitive upgrade. Gasp..
It's hardly compelling value
It is still "for only US $549"
It contains VS2003, not 2005.
Pro SKU.
Plus an OS (any developer would have an OS anyway) and SQL Server (we have
already got copes with Delphi, eg Delphi 8, and if we didn't, MS were
selling the developer licence for it at $50 per developer anyway).
I'm sure it is a good promotion for some people, but I can not see how it's
going to set the world on fire!
Lauchlan M
 
Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 09:15:32 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Oops, I hit Send by mistake but you get the idea..
"Don Strenczewilk" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
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I don't either. If they did, we'd probably see a bazillion messages from
ticked off Delphi users that think they're getting the short end of the
stick though, but what else is new. :)

They already 'give away' a devel copy of sql server (which I assume they
probably actually pay for) but how can they include a devel copy of W3k
<retorical question>. If I were

"Erwien Saputra" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
news:426c4193$XXXX@XXXXX.COM...
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 >I am wondering why Borland does not do the same. At least with VB
 >developers.

 
Oliver Townshend

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 02:23:02 PM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

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Plus an OS (any developer would have an OS anyway) and SQL Server (we have
already got copes with Delphi, eg Delphi 8, and if we didn't, MS were
selling the developer licence for it at $50 per developer anyway).
Harris Technology have it in Australia, and I believe you can upgrade from
Delphi.
Oliver
 
Ben Hochstrasser

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 03:52:53 PM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Don Strenczewilk writes:
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NP=No Problem? You're not in the US or Canada, I presume?
No, I am in Europe.
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Ben
 
Jim Cooper

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 04:51:14 PM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

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NP=No Problem? You're not in the US or Canada, I presume?
It reads like he meant "NB"
Cheers,
Jim Cooper
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Ben Hochstrasser

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 05:10:59 PM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Jim Cooper writes:
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It reads like he meant "NB"
I meant "No Problem" (for Borland, because the offer is geographically
very limited), but Nota Bene is fine too.
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Ben
 
Don Strenczewilk

Delphi Developer

2005-04-25 10:20:53 PM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Could have fooled me. Your english is better than mine. :)
"Ben Hochstrasser" <bhoc@tiscali123^H^H^H.ch>writes
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>NP=No Problem? You're not in the US or Canada, I presume?
  
Kyle A. Miller

Delphi Developer

2005-04-26 11:00:10 AM

Re:MS is offering a competitive upgrade

Erwien Saputra writes:
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I am wondering why Borland does not do the same. At least with VB
developers.
Yes, I think bundling Delphi with a Borland operating system would be
great. Microsoft, being the 800 pound gorilla has its privelages.