Re: Which one? Delphi 2006 or C++ Builder 2006?

"Eugen Neuber" <euneuber@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Alan Garny wrote:
>> "Eric Grange" <egrangeNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:434b763d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> It seems to me they are the exact same thing sold under different names,
>>> with the only differences being box art and maybe the splash screen
>>> bitmap / start page.
>> It's also my understanding that they are the same product. It's just
>> Borland who is doing a very good job at confusing existing and potential
>> future customers. Poor advertising in my view...
> No, they just want to please both groups. Sometimes Delphi- *and*
> BCB-folks
> are kind of fanatic... I guess they fear that a BCB-fan wont buy Delphi
> for
> a
> C++ compiler and vice versa.
>
> How would you solve this puzzle?

By getting a life? Honestly, I started with Delphi, then went onto BCB and
then back to Delphi. I just went for what I thought was the best solution at
the time. I have a preference for C++, but eh...

Anyway, I would personally just call it Borland Developer Studio. Full stop.

Alan.


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