Re: (Microsoft) The Future of Delphi?

"I.P. Nichols" <NoSpan@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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From newegg.com you can the latest Windows Vista Business for systems
builders for $140, what does the latest Delphi RAD Studio professional
sell for? :^)

Well, when I can buy the hardware for around $600 to 900, and how much time
I have to waste trying to get it set up and software that worked on XP to
work right on Vista, I think $140 for the OS is too much. Vista probably
cost me about $5000 or more in lost time trying to move my development
system over to it last year. Maybe they should be paying me to use it? :^)

Then when I consider how valuable my time is in a commercial environment,
and how much of it Delphi saves me compared to MS development tools, I think
Delphi is cheap. I guess it all depends on how you value things and the
environment they're used in. For me, purchase price is just the initial
component in total cost of ownership, and while Delphi loses on the front
end, it way more than makes up for it in the years I use it after purchase.

Cheers,
Van


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