rbloom@apg-1.ARPA (Robert Bloom AMSTE-TOI 3775) (09/20/85)
I thought this was going to be easy, but .... I'm trying to buy a copy of TurboPascal v3.0 for my NorthStar Horizon running CP/M-80 v2.2. So far I've gone through about 10 mail order places in BYTE and come up empty - most don't carry it, and the two that I found that do, don't have it in stock. So, anyone know a source where I can buy and get a copy relatively quickly, say, under two weeks? Some of the places having only the IBM versions advertize prices as low as $30 ... I'll settle for anything under $50. Please reply directly to rbloom@apg-1 *AND* rbloom@brl-vld (apg-1 shuts down weekends.) (I need the Pascal compiler for a course I'm taking and am already two weeks behind in assignments - the code's written but I have nothing to compiler it on. Yes I know there's JRT, but was told that it can be worse than useless ...) -bob bloom
ABN.ISCAMS@USC-ISID.ARPA (09/23/85)
Bob (et al) You wanted to order Turbo Pascal 3.0 FAST .. just placed a telephonic order (at 9:30 PM!) to NorthEastern .. ad in PCWeek, tollfree (!) 1-800-382-2242. Good prices, and came in this afternoon via UPS .. 2 day (less, actually) response time. 7 days a week ordering, air courier delivery even! I have no affiliation or commercial/financial kickback from this .. just a pleased "fast-response-needed" customer. Turbo 3.0 was $37, Turbo ToolBox 1.0 $29.00 (if you want database/BTree stuff). They also have rental library for short-term stuff. Regards, David Kirschbaum Toad Hall ABN.ISCAMS@USC-ISID
rbloom@BRL.ARPA (TECOM) (09/23/85)
David: Good suggestion, but no banana ... Just talked with NorthEastern - and was told that they only sold software for IBM compatibles. They is the same stuff that I've gotten from a whole bunch of places, I guess that the CP/M-80 market is dying. If I can't find somebody with it in stock, I gues that I'll have to go directly to Borland; but $70 seems a bit steep when places like NorthEastern do sell the IBM junk for $29! -bob
Ghenis.pasa@XEROX.ARPA (09/24/85)
/ Have you contacted Borland itself? If it is available, they should have it. Another solution would be to get yourself a format conversion program like Uniform or Media Master so you can order Turbo in another format (it is user-installable so you'll be fine). Or you can go to a local computer club for the format conversion, they will be glad to help with a conversion program or an Xmodem transfer Good luck
cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) (09/25/85)
> I thought this was going to be easy, but .... > > I'm trying to buy a copy of TurboPascal v3.0 for my NorthStar > Horizon running CP/M-80 v2.2. So far I've gone through about 10 > mail order places in BYTE and come up empty - most don't carry > it, and the two that I found that do, don't have it in stock. > > So, anyone know a source where I can buy and get a copy > relatively quickly, say, under two weeks? Some of the places > having only the IBM versions advertize prices as low as $30 ... > I'll settle for anything under $50.... 'course you could get it from Borland, they of course charge list for it but will get it to you in a few days if you charge it. --Chuck -- - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - {ihnp4,fortune}!dual\ All opinions expressed herein are my {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem own and not those of my employer, my {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/ friends, or my avocado plant. :-}
oleg@birtch.UUCP (Oleg Kiselev x258) (09/26/85)
> Yes I know there's JRT, but was told that it can be worse than useless ...)
You were told correctly. Some time ago when I worked for UCLA Extension
we bought JRT Pascal compiler for CPM2.2 on hp125. It stunk. Turbo Pascal
was WAY better. However, JRT had a new version of their compiler since
then. ...
As an alternative: have you tried to call the folks at Borland?
They are the ones who make it. The could suggest a dealer to contact!shor@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Melinda Shore) (09/27/85)
[] Try the Programmer's Shop in Massachusetts. I've had uniformly excellent experiences buying my software from them. They claim to carry every programmer's tool for CP/M, MS-DOS, and MacIntosh computers. Programmer's Shop 128 Rockland St. Hanover, MA 02339 800-421-8006 I don't know their price for Turbo Pascal, but I know they've got it. [I'm not affiliated with the Programmer's Shop] -- Melinda Shore ..!ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!shor University of Chicago Computation Center Staff.Melinda%chip@UChicago.Bitnet "Beavers, by teamwork family life!" [Dr. Bronner]
hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) (09/30/85)
In article <111@birtch.UUCP> oleg@birtch.UUCP (Oleg Kiselev x258) writes: >> Yes I know there's JRT, but was told that it can be worse than useless ...) > >You were told correctly. Some time ago when I worked for UCLA Extension >we bought JRT Pascal compiler for CPM2.2 on hp125. It stunk. Turbo Pascal >was WAY better. However, JRT had a new version of their compiler since >then. ... I've got it. It still stinks. I'm going to trash it and go with Turbo for my next project. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp(+)TTI Common Sense is what tells you that a ten 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. pound weight falls ten times as fast as a Santa Monica, CA 90405 one pound weight. (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe