We are thinking of upgrading from Rad Studio 2007 to Delphi XE and need to convince the boss that the cost is justified. I would appreciate comments that could help me answer the question: "What does Delphi XE bring to the table that makes it worth while to upgrade?"
Regards, Pieter
Check this white paper from Andreano Lanusse.
Reasons to Migrate to Delphi XE – What you might have missed since Delphi 7
Inside of this document you can find a resume with the new features since delphi 7 or in your case since Delphi 2007.
Delphi 2009
Unicode throughout the language, library and IDEGenerics and Anonymous Methods- Resource Editor, Class Explorer
- DataSnap multi-tier
- VCL – new components, Custom Hints, Ribbon Controls
- Localization – Integrated Translation Environment, External Translation Manager
Delphi 2010
- Windows 7, Multi-Touch and Gesture support, Direct-2D
- IDE Insight, Source Code Formatter, Search task bar
- Background compilation
Enhanced RTTI- Breakpoints in threads, freeze/thaw threads
- DataSnap – HTTP protocol support
Delphi XE
- DataSnap – HTTPS, JavaScript, REST support
Subversion integrationRegular Expression library- AQTime, CodeSite, Beyond Compare, Final Builder
- Cloud Services and Cloud Deployment
Might be something in here for you.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1890490/upgrade-to-delphi-2010-or-stick-with-delphi-7-forever
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4722117/delphi-upgrade-from-rad-studio-to-delphi-xe