Re: Delphi 2.0 vs. Powerbuilder 5.0

In article <31e54501.0_at_dns.amsinc.com>, Edward_Hillman_at_mail.amsinc.com (Ed Hillmann) wrote:
>I compared Delphi, PowerBuilder, Jam and Developer 2000 for my project at work.
>
>We are converting our dos app from Jam 5 to Windows NT. What I found (and
>these things are so hard to keep objective) is that Delphi was the better tool.
>
>PB and Delphi are very close, and using it would not have been bad. But,
>Delphi is faster, much more flexible (making your own components, etc), and
>generally, for our purposes, had more to offer us than PowerBuilder did.

Not with regards to accessing databases. Delphi cannot yet compete with the Datawindow.

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>I would not have used Jam. The only reason I would use Jam is if your
>application needs to be easily portable between operating systems. If you are
>planning to stay only in Windows, stick to PB or Delphi. If you want to run
>the same app in Windows, and say X-Windows in a Unix environment with only
>recompiling and SOME small changes, consider Jam. That is Jam's strength, but
>it falls short feature-wise.
>
>After using Jam for the last few years, I've become a big Delphi fan. Again,
>PB isn't bad, but I think Delphi has taken the development tool many steps
>further. It is very stable (anyone who works alot in PB can relate to frequent
>
>GPF's), VERY fast (Delphi 2 executables have only been beaten by apps compiled
>by Watcom C++), and very easy to use (this, of course, is MHO).
>
Interesting you should mention Watcom C++. PowerBuilder 5.0 allows you to compile to native code - it uses the Watcom C compiler to create the executable. I can't argue on the stability issue, this has been the achilles heel for PowerBuilder. If PowerSoft could make the development anvironment stable they would truely have a world-class product.

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>But, nothing beats your own review... get some evaluation copies. All three
>companies will be happy to give you one (well, mebbe not PowerSoft), but figure
>
>out what's important to you, write them down, and try to collect as much nifo
>on those specific criteria. If you don't focus down no, it can be impossible
>to make a decision *been there :)*
>
>Hope this helps,
>Ed
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>In article <4rtnnf$osk_at_nw101.infi.net>, dswaney_at_norfolk.init.net says...
>>
>>Does anyone have a document outlining the comparison of Pros and Cons
>>to both PowerBuilder 5.0 and Delphi 2.0 that includes problems users
>>have experienced as well? All I have seen has been documents written
>>by Borland employees. Are there any un-biased comparisons out there?
>>
>>
>>Also, does anyone have any comparison articles between JYACC's JAM 7.0
>>and these two products?
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>>Thanks,
>>=Dan Swaney=
>>
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  Received on Fri Jul 12 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST