[comp.windows.ms.programmer] Actor 3.1 Announced

Brian.Chan@bbs.acs.unc.edu (Brian Chan) (04/29/91)

Hello:
 
I just found out from Infoworld that Actor 3.1 had been announced.
I wonder how many of you who took the $99.0 offer in March 
actually received 3.1?  My package (v3.01) was invoiced 3/29/91.
 
Anybody knows about the upgrade policy?  (Another $99.0? B-)) What's
the difference between 3.0 and 3.1?  The Actor Professional 
contains Object Graphics (according to IW) and costs $249.00   
(Still no Resource Tool Kit but since I got that from BC++, don't
really care.)
 
I heard someone is trying to start a mailing list. Can you
send me the email address please? 
 
Thanks advance for the help,
 
Brian.
Sttuttgart, FRG



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dyer@motcid.UUCP (Bill Dyer) (05/02/91)

In article <3547@beguine.UUCP> Brian.Chan@bbs.acs.unc.edu (Brian Chan) writes:
>
>Hello:
> 
>I just found out from Infoworld that Actor 3.1 had been announced.
>I wonder how many of you who took the $99.0 offer in March 
>actually received 3.1?  My package (v3.01) was invoiced 3/29/91.
> 

A friend of mine recieved the upgrade notice about 2 weeks ago.  I bought
actor about a month ago and should get the notice any day now.  Anyway,
you can upgrade to Actor 3.1 professional for $195.  The upgrade comes 
with ObjectGraphics, ObjectWindows and the WRT.  According to 
the propaganda, 

"With Actor 3.1, we've enhanced Actor's support for Windows DLL's, and also improved support for accessing db_Vista and Btrieve databases."  

I'm wondering if the people that just bought it for $99 can can even 
a better price.   Probably not, they probably sold it for $99 to get 
a lot of people hooked and then sell them the upgrade.  

If you have purchased either the WRT or ObjectGraphics already, you can
upgrade for only $125.  Such a deal.


Anyway, my question to you Actor people out there is this:  Is it worth 
the upgrade to get ObjectGraphics and ObjectWindows.  I was going
to buy the WRT (or buy BC++ to get it) anyway, and ObjectGraphics sounds
good, but I would like to hear from someone who has used it. Any and all
opinions welcome of course.


Thanks,

Bill



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