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Manx C or a Drive
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I have seen the personal version of Manx listed at around $169. This is
close to the $149 that I have seen (I think I remember) for Amiga C. The
Manx ads say that the "personal" version has a less-optimized compiler than
the other, more expensive versions. As I have heard that Aztec C can only
incorporate Aztec-produced code, I think this makes for an upgrade problem.
The only reason I might buy Manx is for the speed of the optimized compiler,
but the cost is way too high. I have heard that the libraries that the Manx
compiler does not include are just utilities, like the ones Lattice sells.
I think for simplicity, and cost/performance, I may go with Amiga C (Lattice)
. Lattice is not independantly marketing the compiler, I believe, but they
are marketing utilities.
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
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