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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jolyon Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 8 September 2015 7:43 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>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.<br><br>Perhaps that will come next: iDelphi 11S Cleveland Trifle<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 7 September 2015 at 22:39, Goldie <<a href="mailto:goldie@zac.co.nz" target="_blank">goldie@zac.co.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>russell<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 7 September 2015 9:07 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>The order page is here:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://store.embarcadero.com/542/purl-buynow?cid=701G0000001Vd3&elqTrackId=64BEAE04F261124A907A77B4EB194EB9&elq=96eddce5ccab49f69fba06204bc7321d&elqCampaignId=4030&elqaid=16089&elqat=1" target="_blank">https://store.embarcadero.com/542/purl-buynow?cid=701G0000001Vd3&elqTrackId=64BEAE04F261124A907A77B4EB194EB9&elq=96eddce5ccab49f69fba06204bc7321d&elqCampaignId=4030&elqaid=16089&elqat=1</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Goldie<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 7 September 2015 8:40 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:delphi@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi@listserver.123.net.nz</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [DUG] Delphi 10 Seattle</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Using the links on the email only send you to the 10% discount presently on for September. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Extract from email:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Beat the Exchange Rate! </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>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.<br>ACT NOW! Offer ends 30 September 2015!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Pete O’Hanlon (Goldie)<br></span></i></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Technical Director<br>Zac Software Ltd<br>140 Collingwood St, Nelson, NZ<br></span><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Ph 03 548 9007, Mobile 021 1293312</span></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<br>Post: <a href="mailto:delphi@listserver.123.net.nz">delphi@listserver.123.net.nz</a><br>Admin: <a href="http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi" target="_blank">http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi</a><br>Unsubscribe: send an email to <a href="mailto:delphi-request@listserver.123.net.nz">delphi-request@listserver.123.net.nz</a> with Subject: unsubscribe<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>