Re: (Microsoft) The Future of Delphi?

"TJC Support" wrote:
"I.P. Nichols" wrote:

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? :^)

No one forced you to install Vista and move your development system to it.

Then when I consider how valuable my time is in a commercial environment,

Even at those outrageous prices, next time you can afford to think before you leap otherwise, as they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted." :^)?



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