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to: BRYAN SMITH
from: LOUIS RIZZUTO
date: 1997-05-29 02:36:00
subject: Re: Where did they hide it ?

*** Quoting Bryan Smith from a message to All ***
BS> Borland seems to be rather good at advertising features, then burying 
BS> them so deeply that you can't find them when you buy the product.
BS> Delphi 3, for example, advertises "New! Native connectiveity to MS 
BS> Access, FoxPro, dBase, and Paradox".  Can anybody tell me where that 
BS> new feature is to be found?
Good question Brian.  That is what bothers me with the Delphi products.  From 
1985 to Delphi I never had to concern myself about having to get help from 
Borland.  The docs were durn good - and I managed to figure out whatever 
problems I ran into - and the 3rd party books were great.  Now all that has 
changed.
 
I can see that from my limited experience with D2.  I had the same problem w/ 
D2.  And if no one here can help you and this is important to you = what do 
you do then?  Spend loads of your time trying to figure it out.  I have had 
it with that process.  I distrust Borland more than ever.  I am presently 
disgusted with them and the 3rd party authors.  May I suggest you take a look 
at Java.  It comes - allegedly w/ cross platform support.  Is it visual?  Is 
Delphi?
 
Regards, -= Lou =-
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