Re: Upgrading to VS.NET 2003

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From: Michael Giagnocavo [MVP] (mggUNSPAM_at_Atrevido.net)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 01:12:18 -0400

Well, considering the difference is $1000+ between Standard and Pro, and
another $1000+ for enterprise, go with whatever you can afford :). I
personally can't work without Enterprise (the data tools). Here's a
comparison chart:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/howtobuy/choosing.aspx

If you decide to get Pro or Enterprise, *don't buy Visual Studio directly*!.
Get an MSDN subscription. It's almost the same price, except you get MUCH,
MUCH, more (all their servers, OSes, other dev products, etc.), inc. some
free support issues (They cost like $200 each).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/

-mike
MVP

"MB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c3ac01c421d7$bf650350$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I have been using Visual Studio 6 Professional for some
> time now. However, I mainly use the VB and InterDev
> components. I haven't had much of a need for the other
> components(VFP, etc.) I'd like to upgrade to Visual
> Studio.NET 2003 but wasn't sure if I needed this full
> blown version. Maybe VB.net would be sufficient? My main
> interest at this point is to develop Windows applications
> as well as ASP.net applications. Will VB.net be enough or
> should I spring for the Pro version of VS.net? Does
> ASP.net development offer a VB style development
> environment or am I still stuck using Notepad to develop
> ASP webs?
>
> Also, I planned on installing on a new Win2003 Server. I
> have a full version of VS6 and would like to only
> purchase the VS.net upgrade instead of the full version.
> Will I be required to install VS6 first then upgrade it?
> Or will the VS.net install just ask for the CD to prove I
> have it. I would like to avoid installing VS6 on the new
> machine if I can avoid it.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> -mark
>

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