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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] ArcGIS 9 - recommend postponing installation |
| Date: |
06/01/2004 10:45:02 AM |
| From: |
J Bee |
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"You would also think ESRI could come up with a method that would
truly "upgrade" previous installations without having to completely
uninstall the older version first [in the interest of saving a significant
amount of time...]."
On the flip side, you would also like to think thaqt users such as yourself would realize that there are far better alternatives, with more advanced technologies, easier to use, and much, much cheaper in cost. I am still bewildered as to why folks invest in ESRI, other than an excuse like "that's what everyone else seems to use"
Well, before the next person jusmps off a cliff, consider Maptitude ($495 which includes a geocoder) or TransCad (base TransCAD is $2,995 and far exceed the power of Arc whateverer...). Heck, even at the risk of waking the dead, there's Manifold at something like $300 (which does not include a geocoder). Not to mention several other GIS packages.
Comparing ESRI to Microsoft is a misnomer. Very few options for PC operating systems. Quite a few options for GIS software.
I dunno, maybe folks just enjoy standing over a toilet, watching their money go down the drain...
Bob
Anthony Quartararo <ajq3@spatialnetworks.com> wrote:
Dear Listers,
Have had ArcGIS 9 (ArcInfo) installed for less than a week. After a rather
circuitous path to getting it actually installed, and a quick call the ESRI
tech support, I would have to say at this point that I would strongly
recommend postponing installation or upgrading until ESRI cleans things up
and re-issues the CDs. They have pulled a "Microsoft" on this one: the tech
at ESRI confirmed a known issue with installation on a single license
dongle [the license administrate does not record the machine name and so a
secondary step of actually typing it in is required]. But, after having
tried to work with a dataset that worked just fine under 8.x, it has crashed
multiple times so far with 9.x with a fairly major application error. I
really am tired of paying a king's ransom for the privilege of advanced
beta-testing. I will be uninstalling 9.x, and reinstalling 8.x to keep
working. You would also think ESRI could come up with a method that would
truly "upgrade" previous installations without having to completely
uninstall the older version first [in the interest of saving a significant
amount of time...].
...not a happy camper..
Anthony
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