Xamarin gave me 15% discount for android and ios if I renew next year. :-) On 28 July 2015 at 09:17, Jeremy Coulter <[email protected]> wrote:
> have you seen the PRICE for Xamarin?? Delphi is certainly cheaper! > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Tony Blomfield <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Can anyone advise how to access the upgrades that I should be entitled >> to ? >> >> >> >> The issue I have relates to my account. Having finally been talked into >> the supposed benefits of a maintenance contract I purchased same back in >> January. >> >> >> >> They pestered the hell out of me about payment. Apparently their system >> could not process a Master card. >> >> >> >> Finally we got that resolved somehow, but I never received an invoice, >> licensing or anything else. >> >> >> >> After much tooing and froing I finally got a license and duly installed >> XE7. Never have I seen an invoice. Actually I have never upped anything to >> Xe7 because its such a major event to upgrade large projects in Delphi, and >> clearly it was just another WIP. Finally yesterday I decided to try out XE8 >> after hearing from this group that its usable. >> >> >> >> I went to my account and there is no sign of any XE8 upgrade or >> maintenance. I called Embarcadero all day and got no answer. I sent two >> Emails and at 11PM last night got a very vague and unhelpful response >> >> >> >> I am fed up with Embarcadero and the lies an deceit and the high cost of >> ownership. We are 50% .NET and 50% Delphi. Unless I get some solution on >> this today I am going to direct the company to move to 100% .NET over the >> next 12 months and use Xamarin. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jolyon Smith >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 28 July 2015 7:50 a.m. >> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] EMBARCADERO >> >> >> >> I think perhaps it's a question of context. They were pretty slow in >> responding when I had to contact them regarding an increase in my SA >> renewal in contravention of their own terms and conditions (the required >> notice was not provided, they simply presented an invoice with an increased >> amount). >> >> They took their own sweet time to respond and when they did they simply >> referred me to the clause in the terms and conditions allowing them to >> increase the renewal by up to 5%. This even included the required notice >> period which they had completely ignored !!! >> >> >> >> Yet for some reason they LOVE sending me marketing emails, frequently and >> often duplicated, even though I have specifically unsubscribed from all >> their spam lists and opted out of ALL communications in my EDN accounts. >> It's almost as if the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (2007) does not >> exist (and yes I have directed their attention to this and their violation >> of it, repeatedly). And yes, they are covered by that act since they are "an >> organisation that carries on business or activities in New Zealand." >> (8.2.b in the act). >> >> >> As for the SA renewal, I eventually got them to retract their invoice and >> re-submit at the previous rate, which I then took great pleasure in >> declining to renew. >> >> >> >> Good luck. >> >> >> >> On 27 July 2015 at 20:02, Tony Blomfield <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> OK Il wait. Maybe I am being too touchy. Thanks a lot. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy Coulter >> *Sent:* Monday, 27 July 2015 7:00 p.m. >> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] EMBARCADERO >> >> >> >> Its not a holiday in Australia? I too have always found them pretty >> responsive. >> >> >> >> Jeremy >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 6:07 PM, David Brennan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I’ve found them pretty responsive of late, but I guess all my contact has >> been emailing people I already have details for rather than using the >> generic contacts. >> >> >> >> Perhaps try Malcolm Groves [email protected] >> >> >> >> Unless something has changed Malcolm is quite high up in the >> Australian/Asian hierarchy, he may not be able to answer your question >> directly but should be able to make sure that someone in the right >> department gets in touch with you. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> David. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tony Blomfield >> *Sent:* Monday, 27 July 2015 5:38 p.m. >> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> *Subject:* [DUG] EMBARCADERO >> >> >> >> Does this company actually exist ? Or is it just a brief case co as a one >> man band. >> >> >> >> All attempts to contact them have failed. Their phone in Oz is never >> manned and they never reply to Emails >> >> >> >> I just want to discuss my account with them because it looks like they >> have ripped me off again over this supposed maintenance pack and upgrades. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have a contact for them ? >> >> >> >> No wonder everyone has walked away to .NET or Xamarin or anything else. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
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