[DUG] Delphi XE2 Upgrades

Tue Aug 7 22:54:19 NZST 2012

Thanks for the information Jolyon.

based on the fact that I'm still on 2007 and it is still running smoothly I
doublt I'd do yearly upgrades. the software i do most importantly just
needs a good reliable compiler and editor without all the bells and
whistles :)

I think I'll wait a month or 2 and see how it goes. whats annoying is that
I seem to have lost my XE download.. lol... ironic that they insist you are
licencing the IP, rather than the DVD or download, yet they refuse to
ensure you can get another copy of the binaries to actually use your
license...  and now I see that they charge $16 (no much) to allow you to
download for a 2 year period.. its kind of a joke IMO.  you'd think good
customer service means that if you buy a license, they make sure the
download is always available.. in this day and age.. its not like its
expensive for them to store it.

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:32 PM, Jolyon Smith <jsmith at deltics.co.nz> wrote:

> Echoing what other's have said, the release of XE3 is imminent.  If you
> are considering a purchase now, it is definitely worth waiting a few more
> weeks.  The "RAD Studio World Tour" comes to Auckland on August 28th where
> you will no doubt find out more.
>
> http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AP12Q3NZRADLaunchEvent
>
> Well, when I say "more" I should really say "something" since the amount
> of information available about what we can expect in XE3 has been
> shockingly, disappointingly and rather worryingly entirely absent so far.
>
> More positively, it was mentioned that XE2 came with an entitlement to
> certain previous versions, but not all.  The versions were Delphi 7 and
> 2007 thru XE.  Worth nothing however is that you do not automatically
> receive these with your order, you have to explicitly and separately
> request them and do so within a limited period of your XE2 purchase (6
> months I think it was).
>
> Also as others have confirmed, SA (Software Assurance, a.k.a Support and
> Maintenance) is a 1 year agreement from the date of purchase, providing
> entitlement to 3 support incidents and software upgrades in that 12 month
> period.
>
> The cost of SA is (or was) slightly more than 1/2 the price of an upgrade
> (for a Professional license - the price obviously is different at
> Enterprise and Architect level).  If you are considering a Pro license and
> intend upgrading every year/release and trust Embarcadero to release an
> upgrade within your SA period then SA makes sense.  If you anticipate
> upgrading only every other year/release then SA makes less sense.
>
> The formula is different for Enterprise/Architect, where SA is even more
> advantageous I believe.
>
>
> Above all else... Welcome back to the loop!  :)
>
>
> - Jolyon
>
>
> On 7 August 2012 22:00, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for that. I really haven't kept in the loop for a few years.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Yes it is a one year deal.
>>>
>>> This might help you decide what might be best for you.
>>> http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Delphi_Release_Dates
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> interesting.. is the support and maintenance valid for 1 year then?
>>>> meaning you will get the next upgrade cheap only if it comes within a 1
>>>> year period?
>>>>
>>>> Its always a hard call which version to move to. I'm perfectly happy
>>>> with the rad-studio 2007, but I just feel like it might be time to move
>>>> forward with the unicode compatibility issue
>>>> while I'm at the start of a new project.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:44 PM, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Support and maintenance means you don't have to pay for the upgrade
>>>>> each year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally I'd wait for the next release, give the cycle of releases
>>>>> and the roadshow email doing the rounds, a new release must be soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also with XE2 they started given access to previous versions as well.
>>>>> Not sure if that will continue with the next release (or if it started with
>>>>> XE2).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Kyley Harris <kyleyharris at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just curious how many people have bought XE2 and are happy with it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I bought XE early last year and I have to be honest that I haven't
>>>>>> even tried to use it yet, so its almost $500USD down the drain.  I had some
>>>>>> 3rd party stuff that wasn't playing ball with unicode and never found the
>>>>>> time to track it down.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm now looking to upgrade XE2 and start fresh and hope I can make it
>>>>>> all work for a new project.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One major question I have is the Support and Maintenence option for
>>>>>> $270USD. Has anyone ever bought it, and have you ever found use for it? it
>>>>>> seems to me that they release "upgrades" that you have to pay for so often
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> support and maintenance is almost a Do-Nothing service.  If i'm wrong
>>>>>> I'd like to hear what people have to say.
>>>>>>
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