[DUG] Delphi 2006 snippet

[David Brennan]

It's not exactly a Borland invention. Microsoft do exactly the same thing -
you don't get the right to cheap upgrades to new versions, instead you have
to buy the right to get new versions for a certain period of time.

In general I actually agree with you Kyley but it's a problem with the whole
industry. I think it's come about because people were seeing less reason to
upgrade to the latest versions of software. I mean really Office 2003
doesn't offer much more useful functionality than Office XP or Office 2000
or even Office 97 did. So people have realised they don't need to upgrade
every release and in response companies like Microsoft decided to get even
by removing the discount for upgrading if you already have the product.

At least we can be thankful that Borland do still have upgrade pricing for
their products.

David.

-----Original Message-----
From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On
Behalf Of Kyley Harris
Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2005 5:45 p.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 2006 snippet

It is an extra fee that states that you will get the bug fixes in new
versions without paying upgrades. so it means you are paying for an
upgrade before you want or expect it.

Consumer affairs could have a field day with that. 

Advertise a product for a fee and you are supposed to get that product
Fit for purpose. The Software assurance scheme when you think about it
is actually a promise buy the vendor that you will not get what is
advertised.

On 6/14/05, JeremyN at frontiersoftware.com.au
<JeremyN at frontiersoftware.com.au> wrote:
> What is software assurance?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kyley Harris [mailto:kyleyharris at gmail.com]
> Sent: 14 June 2005 3:09 PM
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 2006 snippet
> 
> IMHO. Surely using software assurance is simply a way of either 1/
> Indicating the product will not live up to expectations 2/ Doubling the
> price, but making it seem reasonable.
> 
> If only the leaky home issue had something like Builders Assurance  .
> 
> We could sell a house for 150,000 and for an extra 80,000 your builders
> assurance will qualify you for a dry, sound home.. hmmmmm the
possibilities
> of escaping good quality promises are endless.
> 
> Kyley
> 
> On 6/14/05, Richard Vowles <Richard.Vowles at borland.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well, if you were sensible and took out software assurance, you
> > wouldn't have to :-)
> >
> > ---
> > Richard Vowles
> > Borland Solutions Architect
> > DDI: +64-9-9184573, Cell: +64-21-467747 email and IM/MSN:
> > richard.vowles at borland.com
> > Skype: rvowles
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz
> > [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
> > On Behalf Of Kyley Harris
> > Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2005 3:46 p.m.
> > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> > Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 2006 snippet
> >
> > Question. Delphi 2006, or Delphi 2005 Update pack 4?
> >
> > because I would hate to think that I have to pay to upgrade a product
> > that has never worked properly.
> > Cheers Kyley
> >
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