> Thanks for the response. It looks like I can upgrade to
> the pro version for around $500 but the Pro subscription
> is over $1000. We are also IT people so we have all the
> latest desktop and server OS's. Sounds like its an annual
> cost too. Not sure I see the benefit at this point.

> Regaring the actual upgrade process. Do you know if I
> will be required to instal VS6 first then upgrade? Or
> will the VS.Net install just prompt me for the CD to
> prove I own it? I want to avoid install VS6 if I can?

> Last question: I've seen where the .NET version of studio
> is supposed to improve on the way you develop web apps.
> My experience was to use Notepad to build ASP pages. Its
> a very lame approach to programming and offers no real
> way to debug, in my opinion. Does VS.NET resolve this
> issue and offer a VB style debugger for debugging ASP or
> ASP.net apps. Am I still limited to writing in Notepad?

>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>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
>>>
>>
>>.
>>