Manx C or a Drive
09-Apr-86 23:05:08
Sb: #14253-Manx C or a Drive
Fm: Rick Schaeffer 70120,174
To: Wayne Dyer 73515,704
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Just a note to point out that the price difference ain't that high! The
Lattice compiler lists for $149…the Amiga Assembler lists for $99. That
adds up to $248. The Developers version of Aztec (which is fully optimized)
lists for $299. The difference of about $50 buys you a compiler which runs 5
to 6 times faster, generates objects that are half the size, and generates
code that executes faster…especially if you are using floating point math.
And, of course, Aztec includes a *much* faster assembler than the Amiga
assembler. Price/performance ratios are clearly in favor of Aztec. Rick
Schaeffer