Robert Meek wrote: > Well I believe mentioned that at least once or twice myself as have > others. First, I believe Delphi 7 is still the best IDE they ever > created, despite the fact that it took a couple patches to make it > so! Now that D2005 if running fairly well it too I can live with and > I will continue using it for all Win32 work.
If Delphi 7 was so much better, why do you use Delphi 2005? What features does it have that makes it your preferred tool in spite of Delphi 7's superiority? > I haven't used it myself, but I understand it's C# personality is > quite good too. But the idea of a VCL for .NET, especially when it > requires a non-standard implementation worries me. There's been a VCL for .Net ever since there was a Delphi for .Net. It was released with Delphi 8, and you have an updated version on your computer with Delphi 2005. What do you mean by "non-standard implementation," anyway? > As for upgrading, Delphi would have to become what it once was, and I > doubt that is going to happen. What I mean is that you must be able > to buy a Pro version that isn't overloaded with Enterprise > features... What is an enterprise feature? You obviously don't mean the features included in the enterprise edition but not the professional edition, since the professional edition will never include those enterprise features (or else they wouldn't be enterprise features anymore!). > especially when they could do so much better adding some of the > better high-end features of their more expensive versions first. Like what? > They would be much more appreciated than things like ECO and > Together! I'm excited to see what ECO can do in the professional edition. > Also they would have to up their Delphi IDE with new language and > editor features that make sense rather than the kinds of things they > mentioned for D2006! What language and editor features do you want? What were the features you saw in Delphi 2005's advertising that made you decide to order it? And what about Delphi 8? > Having looked at each of these as carefully as possible I haven't > found one that is worth a dollar let alone 600! Where have you seen that it will cost $600? -- Rob __________________________________________________ Delphi-Talk mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk
