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I was searching the web trying to find any languages that have been compared with PB when I found this thread http://www.powerbasic.com/support/forum ... 08271.html in the powerbasic forum.

They say the PureBasic is just an addition to powerbasic and that the review which is linked there are reviews of "lesser" Basic languages. Here's the review link http://www.allbasiccode.com/downloads/basicrev.html

Does that make anyone else than me really really f*cking p*ssed *ff?
Pardon my computer language

> http://www.powerbasic.com/support/forum ... 08271.html
> They say the PureBasic is just an addition to powerbasic

Actually, no, the URL above says PureBasic "makes an excellent addition to
PowerBasic" -- which is different to saying it is an addition (which implies that
PureBasic can't do anything without PowerBasic). Please stick to the facts.

In fact, that URL also states that PureBasic "fill[s] a much needed hole
(built-in gfx & sound support)" in PowerBasic... so does that mean that
PowerBasic has totally crappy gfx and sound support...? Not a very
good thing for potential PowerBasic users to read...

> http://www.allbasiccode.com/downloads/basicrev.html

This URL links to a pathetic "review" (one page in WordPad!) of PureBasic
that states nothing much about it (no examples, comparisons to other Basics,
and so on), except to say that "this Basic is worth a look" -- which is, IMO,
a positive thing actually. Relax. Did you also note that PowerBasic's own
comparison page does NOT include PureBasic? Take a look for yourself:

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/technote/features.asp

Thus, PowerBasic must feel threatened by PureBasic not to compare it.

PB wrote:Did you also note that PowerBasic's own
comparison page does NOT include PureBasic? Take a look for yourself:

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/technote/features.asp

Thus, PowerBasic must feel threatened by PureBasic not to compare it.

No I didn't see that
Yes, think you are right.
It's almost 6 am here and I didn't really bother to read the whole thing. Too damn tired

Maybe I should get some sleep.
Anyways, I really can't imagine why someone would pay almost $200 smackers for power basic when they can get PureBASIC for a small fraction. So to speak. And PB has alot more features it seems. Am I wrong?

So, why?
It's like...
A friend of yours goes and buys a Lada 1300 and pays $50.000 for it and you go an buy a brand new Ferrari Testarossa for $10.000

Go figure