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Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++
Message-ID: <MEYER.92May15143544@sun.clarkson.edu>
We have used the Borland products, Turbo C and Turbo Pascal
for several years in our educational programs. I recently
purchased the latest version (ver 3.0) of Turbo C++ and was
astonished to discover that it will not run (in any configuration
- both tcc and the IDE environment) without 1 MB of extended
memory. This is absurd. How can Borland abandon the many users of
simple, basic machines who made Turbo C popular in the first place?
According to the Borland 800 number for ordering products, they have
no C language product which runs in less than 1 MB of extended memory!
They will not sell the previous versions which would run in 512K or
640K.
So, why am I posting this - (not just to complain)
programs on "student" PCs) are as upset as I am, perhaps we can
convince Borland to reconsider their marketing strategy and produce a
product useful to students. While we are at it, it would be nice if
the product didn't consume half the hard disk space.
Turbo C or Turbo C++? I consider the IDE environment to be very
helpful for new students learning C initially.
Turbo C++ is being sold WITHOUT the library functions reference
manual. I consider that unrealistic. If the manual costs an
extra $x to provide, then include it and raise the price.
What good is C without documentation of the library functions.