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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (17098)	2/5/1998 1:29:00 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Respond to of 24154

Reggie, >>Development tools have never been cheaper in inflation adjusted dollars. Take a look at the whole offering. Do you really mean to tell me that Visual Studip 97 has not dropped the proce of development tolls dramatically? What if you only use 10% of the whole offering? And when was the last time I had a wallet full of "inflation-adjusted" dollars anyways. In real terms, I've seen Intel invest billions into new facilities and then watched the "inflation-adjusted" Pentiums zoom downward in price. Maybe we should all invest in bundled software as a "hedge" against inflationary pressures. People are paying more and more for less innovation; just look at those research returns you keep pointing to. Cheers, Norm

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (17098)	2/6/1998 5:27:00 AM
From: Charles Hughes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

>>>Do you really mean to tell me that Visual Studip 97 has not dropped the proce of development tolls dramatically?<<< Yes, I really mean that. Read the confirmation from the other C++ folks here. Real cost is way up, plus I can hardly find the important features I have always relied on for the forest of unneeded new features. And it's way fatter and slower. And doesn't come with a book set any more. Back before they had wiped out most of their C++ compiler competitors this was not the case.