[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

When will the product pricing information become available? Is there a plan for $299 version of VS .NET 2005?

It won't be VS.Net unless you're dealing with an upgrade. Microsoft has always sold the individual language tool. You could always buy VB.Net, VC.Net, VC#.Net, etc.. if you didn't want the whole VS.Net. I wouldn't expect this pratice to change.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

When will the product pricing information become available? Is there a plan for $299 version of VS .NET 2005?

It won't be VS.Net unless you're dealing with an upgrade. Microsoft has always sold the individual language tool. You could always buy VB.Net, VC.Net, VC#.Net, etc.. if you didn't want the whole VS.Net. I wouldn't expect this pratice to change.

[Neil]

Just to add to what Robert mentioned earlier, the SDK docs Windows Mobile 5.0 can be accessed directly from http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...dowsMobile.asp. I used it just now to look something up

Also, there's no word on when pricing will be out for Visual Studio 2005. But note that the device development features are now supported in the Standard version, not just Professional, which will be a BIG help when it comes to price. And, as others have mentioned, there will almost certainly be trial versions available for download when we release.

Neil

[Peter Foot]

Pricing for Visual Studio (or at least a fairly close estimate) can be found here:-
http://msdn.microsoft.com/howtobuy/vs2005

Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition is a multi-language product - C
, C++, VB, J# with expected retail price of $299 USD ($199 upgrade)

There is no mention on the site of single language products (other than the Express range which as already noted don't support device development)

Peter

[itsme]

use 'orca' from the platform sdk ( see orca.msi )

load the msi file in ora,
edit the 'Property' table, and change 'SupportOnlyWhidbey' to '0'

then it will install without requiring vstudio 8.0

willem