[DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle

Tue Sep 8 10:17:48 NZST 2015

Loaded Delphi 10 Seattle, and tested it on a screen parameters test program I have.

1 - IDE loads in about 10 seconds, well considerably faster than XE8 and uses about 30% less memory on startup, and a little less after compiling/running.
2 – No Castalia – has it been withdrawn or is an option?
3 – Have found one significant bug:  Windows 8.1 if have screen set to 100% text size (96DPI) then all is OK.   If text size set to 125% (120DPI) then all is OK except for the Project options menu, and the main Delphi options menu, both of which have the text items much larger and the grid sizes much smaller, so that none of the options to set can even be seen – a total fail.   These menus are needed so IDE is unusable at that resolution.  So I guess the intention is to only use at 100% text size.   (Not sure of the behaviour on Windows 7 or 10).

From: David Brennan 
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 9:18 AM
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' 
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle

Sounds like it is meant to work but there is a bug. Not very clever but as software developers surely we’ve all been there before?

I’m more interested to find out what the software delivers in terms of speed and stability. The name makes me laugh and does some unnecessarily confusing but ultimately isn’t very relevant.

From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith
Sent: Tuesday, 8 September 2015 7:43 a.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle

Just the typical Embarcadero approach these days... marketing over substance.  In this case, make an offer without properly following through on delivery.  Heck, even the regular online shop has fundamental problems... click thru to the "Buy now" page for Seattle / Delphi 10 (DX) and you land on the C++ Builder (CX) products page.

DX, 10, Seattle... Embarcadero can't even seem to make up their minds what to call their own products and are just throwing everybody else's marketing techniques into the pot.  They quietly retired the CodeGear brand, wheeled in the "XE" brand which also now appears to have fallen by the wayside in favour of jumping on the current "10" 'bandwagon', oh and let's throw a place-name into the mix as well.  I'm a little surprised they didn't stick an "i" and an "S" in there (perhaps a "C" on the "Starter" Edition for good measure?) and also add in a confection/dessert name as well, just to cover ALL the bases.

Perhaps that will come next:   iDelphi 11S Cleveland Trifle

On 7 September 2015 at 22:39, Goldie <goldie at zac.co.nz> wrote:

Thanks for your help Russell and Kultar but I must be really thick or something. If I use the link you provide Russell I can order OK and on the final shopping cart the amount is 1458.90 USD for a Delphi upgrade. This is 10% off the standard price of 1621.00 USD. I was expecting to see 1215.75 USD which is 25% off the normal price as advertised in the promotion. I have sent a couple of queries off so hopefully I'll get a reply from Embarcadero.

From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of russell
Sent: Monday, 7 September 2015 9:07 p.m.
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle

The order page is here:

https://store.embarcadero.com/542/purl-buynow?cid=701G0000001Vd3&elqTrackId=64BEAE04F261124A907A77B4EB194EB9&elq=96eddce5ccab49f69fba06204bc7321d&elqCampaignId=4030&elqaid=16089&elqat=1 

From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Goldie
Sent: Monday, 7 September 2015 8:40 p.m.
To: delphi at listserver.123.net.nz
Subject: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle

Just wondering if anyone else received an email promoting  a 25% discount for Delphi 10 Seatle. I may of missed it but I cannot find any reference in the email as to how to order it.

Using the links on the email only send you to the 10% discount presently on for September. 

Extract from email:

Beat the Exchange Rate! 
With the recent drop in the US/New Zealand Dollar exchange rate, we wanted to make it easier for our New Zealand Developers to upgrade to the latest version by offering a 25%** discount.
ACT NOW! Offer ends 30 September 2015!

Pete O’Hanlon (Goldie)
Technical Director
Zac Software Ltd
140 Collingwood St, Nelson, NZ
Ph 03 548 9007, Mobile 021 1293312 

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