Re: VB or PB???

Wayne Winchell wrote:
>
> Robert Bergeron <rbergeron_at_amica.com> wrote in article
> <01bc0c6e$bcc9aa00$50f848a6_at_cis070>...
> > I'm in the process of researching the pros and cons of Visual Basic and
> > Powerbuilder - which one is the better tool for non-enteriprise-wide
> > development (since I've read that
> > _neither_ do that job very well and there are better tools for that
 use)?
> > If anyone has some information or a definitive source to go to for
> > that information, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> I currently develop applications in both PowerBuilder EE 5.0 and VB
> Professional 4.0. Based on my experience I believe both development
> environments to be highly useful. The major difference being that
> native database access is MUCH easier with PB. If the application
> is a "Reporting" based app I will choose PB. If limited SQL/ODBC
> programming is required I will use VB. If I had to choose only one
> environment I would choose PB. Although I'm glad I don't have to
> choose.

Can anyone tell me about database access performance when using Delphi, compared to PowerBuilder.

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