Re: The sensible cash cow approach for the 'incredibly loyal' Delphi-ers



> Personally I will be buying the next version of Delphi that meets my
> needs. If it has features I like at the right price I'll buy it.

I agree actually. It also has to be of significantly better quality than
D2005. But, my criteria for features and price are higher knowing what I
know about Borland's commitment to the product.

> I
> don't personally care whether some author of some article thinks Borland
> regards it as a "cash cow" or what anyone else thinks. :-)

I care what Borland thinks. What I think is based on my interpretation of
what Borland is saying.

> I skipped Delphi 8 because it didn't meet my dev needs- I'll do the same
> with future versions that don't meet my needs.
>
> It's as simple as that.

Agreed. Delphi 7 works fine for me. ;)

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