Did you actually try it out or did you just check the prices? If you spend more than one hour a day writing java, I would say that IDEA is worth that money, even if it has to come from my own pockets. Naturally I would always try to get someone else to pay for it, such as my employer, but that goes for any tool I use at work.
Recently I have done some code review on code coming from someone that evidently does not use IDEA, at least not any of the recent early access releases. I would even consider spending money for them to use IDEA for the code I receive to improve. I'd recommend anyone to register for the IDEA early access program, use IDEA with the EAP license until the real release, and then decide if you want to spend the money or not. I think most people would gladly pay the license cost to avoid having to go back to the old tools. It is also important to note that the license includes 8 months of future updates to IDEA (one or two major new releases looking back at the release history to date) By the way, I'm not related to the IDEA team in any way. /Fredrik Lindgren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hi, > > At about $800.00 AUD (roughly=$395.00 USD) > I'd forget all about idea ... what about > some ide's with sensible prices? I realised > JBuilder was a waste of time after using it > for years, and waking up to the fact that > I only used it to package classes anyway. I > bet people who are recommending idea are using > other people's money to buy idea licenses? > > What about Simplicity? > > regards ... > > > > > > >>From: "Eric Hodges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: RE: Java IDE? >>Date: 22/03/2002 14:33:50 >>To: Orion-Interest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Idea for coding, Jbuilder for GUI layout. >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Clay Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 12:55 PM >>>To: Orion-Interest >>>Subject: Java IDE? >>> >>> >>>Just a question, any suggestions as to what a good IDE is? >>>I've tried JBuilder, IDEA (I like IDEA) and a few others... >>>any recommendations? >>> >>>Thanks >>>-Clay >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > >
