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Old 14th August 2008, 10:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
Andre
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Originally Posted by Calico_Jack73 View Post
What would you do?
Number one rule when considering software: Never allow vaporware to influence your decision. Make your choice based on what exists now.

Let's look at the best case vaporware scenario: There's a product you might like, that might be released soon (any time in the next six months), that will need to be patched after release, that might be in stable condition within six months of release, that might be superior in value to the product that's available now.

Or, there's a good software program that exists now, which has been patched into a good state, at a price that you consider reasonable.

Seems like an easy decision to me.
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