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Now when the word "free" was spotted on the MS website I had to take a closer look. Amazingly for Microsoft, VS.NET beta2, is free on cd.
Where is the catch? Well from what I can see the system spec. I would have to by a whole new pc to cope with it, let alone a new operating system. I wonder if Linux would ever support it? Never mind.
It is, amazing, extremely expensive to ship that one ounce piece of plastic.
filly boy they use proper shipping methods
:)
thats why your paying for it
i am suprised its FREE
i ordered my copy, waiting for it (wow i cant believe i "bought" somethign from microsoft)
Hi again, it is definatly free, no shipping, I ordered it through the UK site as I am based in the UK. It only took a few days and it arrived. It is delivered in a cardboard container/wallet, not a plastic box!!
I now have it, but can't use it, time for a new PC!!
If you guys just spent your money on the Sep issue of Visual Studio magazine, or MSDN magazine, you could get a magazine and the Beta 2 DVD all for 'around' the same price as shipping is from Microsoft.
About a week prior to the release of Windows 2000 in Feb 2000, they sent me a non-trial, fully useable copy of 2-smp W2k Pro. A few weeks later, they sent me 120-day trials of win2k pro, srv, and adv srv, plus w2k datacenter srv beta 2. I have no idea why.
I got a Beta 2 DVD with Visual Studio Magazine but don't have access to a dvd drive. Is there anywhere I can download it?
it's almost 1.5 gb i dont think you wanna download it.
There are two class of users to Microsoft. If you are MSDN Universal Subscriber, you can Download Beta 2 from Microsoft web site. For the rest, you have to pay "Shipping fee" to get CD.
Sorry, but .NET is gay
Care to explain why? As far as I can tell, it's going to be real awesome.
Woh, just ordered the CD, since I don't have a DVD. It's free of charge man. Maybe if we tell all our friends to order a copy we might even make Bill Gates a poor man.
I downloaded beta1 and 2 :D
1.5gb is'nt a problem on broadband.
oh and by the way goudabuddha, I think you might want to look at this
Still 1.5 gb is like 3 or more hours
You can't use Windows 98 with VS .NET Beta 2...that sucks. I don't have NT or windows 2000.
Guess i will have to wait to try it.