Re: is D7 or new version slower than D5

"Dennis Poon" <send2dennishk@yahoo.com.hk.no.spam> wrote 
> I am using D5 still.  If I upgrade to D7 or even newer version, will the
IDE and compiler runs considerably slower?

Dennis,  
I have both D5 and D7 installed under WinXP.  
I use both, and prefer D5 for quick programming projects because it loads in a
few seconds faster; though for "finished" projects I use D7.
HTH, JohnH

I am using D5 still.

If I upgrade to D7 or even newer version, will the IDE and compiler runs 
considerably slower?

I know new versions has larger packages loaded in memory. If I unload all 
unnecessary, infrequently used packages in the IDE, will it consume similar 
amount of memory?

My concern is: I got a new Duo Core computer, if I upgrade to newer version 
of Delphi, will it slow it back to the old speed of D5 on single core 
computer and defeats my purpose of getting a Duo Core?

Thanks in advance.

Dennis 

May I why you do the final compilation in D7 instead of D5?
Fewer bugs ( i know D5 has some memory leaks) or better compilation?
Is the resultant exe much bigger if compiled using D7?
thanks

Dennis
"John Herbster" <herb-sci1_AT_sbcglobal.net> wrote in message 
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"Dennis Poon" <send2dennishk@yahoo.com.hk.no.spam> wrote
> I am using D5 still.  If I upgrade to D7 or even newer version, will the 
> IDE and compiler runs considerably slower?

Dennis,
I have both D5 and D7 installed under WinXP.
I use both, and prefer D5 for quick programming projects because it loads in 
a few seconds faster; though for "finished" projects I use D7.
HTH, JohnH

>I am using D5 still.
>
> If I upgrade to D7 or even newer version, will the IDE and compiler runs 
> considerably slower?
>
> My concern is: I got a new Duo Core computer, if I upgrade to newer 
> version of Delphi, will it slow it back to the old speed of D5 on single 
> core computer and defeats my purpose of getting a Duo Core?

I upgraded from D5 to RAD Studio 2007 within the past year or so. In order 
to do so, I bought a new development machine (Core 2 Duo with 4GB RAM). To 
me, Delphi 2007 slower than D5, but the performance, to me, is acceptable on 
such a machine (your mileage may vary). As I become more and more familiar 
with the new IDE features, I'm quite sure my overall productivity will be 
much higher with D2007-- and that's what really counts, isn't it? 

"Dennis Poon" <send2dennishk@yahoo.com.hk.no.spam> wrote
> May I why you do the final compilation in D7 instead of D5?

No special reason, except that I believe D7 to be better all around.
Some projects may never see D5.  
Rgds, JohnH