Buy Decision: Visual Studio 2003 or 2005? 2

[Trevil]

The quick answer would be 2005, but....

On my laptop from work, I have Visual Studio 2003 and there are no plans to move to 2005 any time soon. At home, my personal PC has Visual Studio 6 and I would like to purchase my own copy of .Net.

If I later develop VB code in 2005, can I at least open the project using 2003? I realize if I use new features I'm on my own to deal with that. If I can open the project then I would purchase 2005.

I'm trying to avoid the expense of upgrading to 2003, then paying again in a year or two to upgrade to 2005.

Thank You!!

"Have a great day today and a better day tomorrow!

 

[chiph]

Typically, you cannot open a newer project in an older Visual Studio. However, you can open an older project in a new copy of Visual Studio, and it will offer to upgrade it for you.

Chip H.


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[chrissie1]

if you buy msdn pro (only slightly more then VS) then you will get the 2005 version if it comes out this year + the 2003 and the.net and lots of other goodies.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

I just like this --> [Wiggle] [Wiggle]

 

[Trevil]

Thank you Chip and Christiaan!

I already have a subscription to MAP (Microsoft Action Pack) that provides lots of CD's of the latest products, but it looks like the MDSN Professional subscription would be the best option -- if Microsoft releases 2005 within the subscription year. For a fee of $899, I should receive 2003, then later receive 2005.

If I went with 2003, it would cost $549 (upgrade price), then the upgrade to 2005 would be an additional $549 for a total of $1,098.

Thank you for "making me think"!!

"Have a great day today and a better day tomorrow!

 

[shannanl]

You can join the Microsoft Empowerment Program and receive a MSDN subscription for something like $300.00. You can search their website for it. Here is the link

https://partner.microsoft.com/40010429.

There are some restrictions but its not bad.

Shannan

 

[Trevil]

Shannan, thank you for your input, but I already went the route of the "MDSN Professional subscription".

Trying to decrypt Microsofts many pricing offerings could turn into a career (non-paying!)

Thank you!

"Have a great day today and a better day tomorrow!