pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt) (07/24/89)
I would like to purchase TurboC and began pricing it by looking first in Computer Shopper. I found TurboC 2.0 for as low as $85, but the ad also listed TurboC Professional for $159. What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. Why would I want or need one over the other. -pete schmitt
g-tookey@rocky.cs.wisc.edu. (Richard Schaut) (07/24/89)
In article <14607@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt) writes: >I would like to purchase TurboC and began pricing it by looking first >in Computer Shopper. I found TurboC 2.0 for as low as $85, but the >ad also listed TurboC Professional for $159. > >What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. >Why would I want or need one over the other. The difference is that the Professional package includes TASM (Borland's assembler-MASM compatible) and the Turbo Debugger (TD). TD offers debugging capabilities that the TC Integrated Development Environment doesn't, and rivals Microsoft's Codeview. My personal opinion is that both extras in the Professional package are worth the extra bucks. Rick Please send e-mail to: schaut@madnix.UUCP ArpaNet: madnix!schaut@cs.wisc.edu UseNet: ...uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!madnix!schaut {decvax!att}! Madison: an alternative to reality I am posting this through a friend's account. His consent to my use of his account in no way implies his consent to responsibility for the opinions expressed herein.
werner@aecom.yu.edu (Craig Werner) (07/24/89)
In article <14607@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt) writes: > I found TurboC 2.0 for as low as $85, but the > ad also listed TurboC Professional for $159. > > What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. > Why would I want or need one over the other. > > -pete schmitt Turbo C Professional includes the Turbo Debugger and Turbo Assembler. This constitutes 4 extra diskettes, and two extra manuals. To the best of my knowledge, the C disks and manuals (6 disks, 3 manuals) are conserved between the two packages. -- Craig Werner (future MD/PhD, 4.5 years down, 2.5 to go) werner@aecom.YU.EDU -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1935-14E Eastchester Rd., Bronx NY 10461, 212-931-2517) "Morphology is part science and part 'Ipse Dixit.' "
ho@fergvax.unl.edu (Michael Ho) (07/25/89)
From article <14607@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, by pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt): > What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. > Why would I want or need one over the other. Turbo C Professional == Turbo C 2.0 + Turbo Debugger + Turbo Assembler If you're going to be doing heavy work on big projects, or plan to do low-level systems work, I'd splurge for the Professional. Otherwise, it's a tossup. I have Pro, and I use the Debugger once in a while; it's saved some projects that I had given up for dead, so I think it's worth it. Depends on what you'll be doing. It's also nice to have an assembler around once in a while. --- ... Michael Ho, University of Nebraska <ho@fergvax.unl.edu>
jerry@starfish.Convergent.COM (Gerald Hawkins) (07/25/89)
pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt) writes: >I would like to purchase TurboC and began pricing it by looking first >in Computer Shopper. I found TurboC 2.0 for as low as $85, but the >ad also listed TurboC Professional for $159. >What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. >Why would I want or need one over the other. >-pete schmitt - - Both are good prices. The C compiler is identical. The professional package includes a first rate assembly level debugger in addition to the debugger supplied as a standard part of tc2.0. Also Borland's assembler is included. I rarely use anything but TC's debugger and have not yet done the work with the assembler which I expected ... Ah well, I have kids to occupy my extra time and they take precedence over assembling. " I don't want to imply I'm underpaid, but ... Last time I took my paycheck to the bank to be cashed, the teller asked me, 'How would you like that, sir, Heads, or Tails?' " Jerry ( jerry@starfish.Convergent.COM ) -----
heneghan@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (joseph.t.heneghan) (07/25/89)
In article <14607@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> pete@northstar89.dartmouth.edu (Peter Schmitt) writes: >I would like to purchase TurboC and began pricing it by looking first >in Computer Shopper. I found TurboC 2.0 for as low as $85, but the >ad also listed TurboC Professional for $159. > >What is the difference (besides price) between these two products. >Why would I want or need one over the other. > >-pete schmitt The professional gives you 5 books where the vannila gives you 2. The professional gives you an assembler with tools and a C to assembly interface. The docs are very good. Joe Heneghan