Yes it is a one year deal. This might help you decide what might be best for you. http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Delphi_Release_Dates
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Kyley Harris <[email protected]>wrote: > interesting.. is the support and maintenance valid for 1 year then? > meaning you will get the next upgrade cheap only if it comes within a 1 > year period? > > Its always a hard call which version to move to. I'm perfectly happy with > the rad-studio 2007, but I just feel like it might be time to move forward > with the unicode compatibility issue > while I'm at the start of a new project. > > > > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:44 PM, Jeremy North <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Support and maintenance means you don't have to pay for the upgrade each >> year. >> >> Personally I'd wait for the next release, give the cycle of releases and >> the roadshow email doing the rounds, a new release must be soon. >> >> Also with XE2 they started given access to previous versions as well. Not >> sure if that will continue with the next release (or if it started with >> XE2). >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Kyley Harris <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Just curious how many people have bought XE2 and are happy with it? >>> >>> I bought XE early last year and I have to be honest that I haven't even >>> tried to use it yet, so its almost $500USD down the drain. I had some 3rd >>> party stuff that wasn't playing ball with unicode and never found the time >>> to track it down. >>> >>> I'm now looking to upgrade XE2 and start fresh and hope I can make it >>> all work for a new project. >>> >>> One major question I have is the Support and Maintenence option for >>> $270USD. Has anyone ever bought it, and have you ever found use for it? it >>> seems to me that they release "upgrades" that you have to pay for so often >>> that >>> support and maintenance is almost a Do-Nothing service. If i'm wrong >>> I'd like to hear what people have to say. >>> >>> -- >>> Kyley Harris >>> +64-21-671-821 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >>> Post: [email protected] >>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >>> Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >>> Subject: unsubscribe >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: [email protected] >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> > > > > -- > Kyley Harris > Harris Software > +64-21-671-821 > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with > Subject: unsubscribe >
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