If you want to buy older version of VB from VB for DOS, VB 1.0 to VB 6.0

[anhn]

I can't believe that some people still sell VB for DOS and VB 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 perhaps for collection
Old Microsoft® Visual Basic® Software for Sale

Visual Basic 1.0 Professional for DOS, 3.5" and 5.25"
$895
Yes, shrinkwrap retail box in collectible condition

Visual Basic 6.0 Professional with W2K kit, CD
$895
Yes, shrinkwrap retail box

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Sometime I saw some people asked where to buy VB 6.0.

[Keithuk]

I can't believe that some people still sell VB for DOS and VB 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 perhaps for collection

Well anhn VB was originally made for DOS but it didn't catch on. So M$ made VB1, VB2, VB3, VB4, VB5 and VB6 all for Windows.

Now the best place to buy VB that I have found is aBay. I've bought VB3, VB4 of eBay. But don't expect to find it straight off you my have to search for weeks with the older versions.

Why do you want the DOS version anyway. Most OS are Win2k\XP\Vista which don't have DOS.

[anhn]

Well anhn VB was originally made for DOS but it didn't catch on. So M$ made VB1, VB2, VB3, VB4, VB5 and VB6 all for Windows.

Ah! Do you think I don't know "Visual Basic for DOS" was made for DOS? Why waste your time to explain that?
Do you think you has the longest experience with VB of 14 years?
I have only one month experience to work with VB.

I don't want to buy any of them. If you give me that version, my house has no place to put it. I posted that because I see that is a rare thing and a bit of funny too with the price of $895.

[Joacim Andersson]

Well anhn VB was originally made for DOS but it didn't catch on. So M$ made VB1, VB2, VB3, VB4, VB5 and VB6 all for Windows.

That's not really correct. VB1 was made for Windows and was released before the DOS version came out....

How can you have used VB for 14 years if you started with VB4? VB4 was released in October 1995... That's less than 13 years

[Keithuk]

I don't want to buy any of them. If you give me that version, my house has no place to put it. I posted that because I see that is a rare thing and a bit of funny too with the price of $895.

So this topic is a waste of time then.

That's not really correct. VB1 was made for Windows and was released before the DOS version came out....

I've read it somewhere on a web search. I've searched again and you are correct, sorry for duff info.
Timeline of Visual Basic (VB1 to VB6)

How can you have used VB for 14 years if you started with VB4? VB4 was released in October 1995... That's less than 13 years

I had VB4 on my last IBM computer which I bought in 1993. I was using QBasic at that time. I then moved on to VB4 but I was only guessing on the year, sorry again.

[RobDog888]

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[Keithuk]

How can you have used VB for 14 years if you started with VB4? VB4 was released in October 1995... That's less than 13 years

Ok signature updated.

[RobDog888]

You can download DOS 6.22 (for free) and most other MS apps if you buy a MSDN subscription $$$$

[Keithuk]

You can download DOS 6.22 (for free) and most other MS apps if you buy a MSDN subscription $$$$

Maybe but whats the point if you have a WinNT system?

[RobDog888]

Well for the price posted you could get a MSDN subscription and have access to all of it.

[anhn]

Ok signature updated.
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