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CMoya - 25 Jan 2008 23:20 GMT

I seem to remember a few years ago we purchased an MSDN Subcription for one
of our developers as an "Upgrade" to a retail boxed standalone Visual
Studio.NET 2003 that we had purchased. Does anyone know if this is still
possible and hopefully provide a link? The info on the MSDN site of all the
various options is way way confusing. TIA.

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SurturZ - 29 Jan 2008 01:04 GMT

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-au/vstudio/aa700834.aspx

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David Streeter
Synchrotech Software
Sydney Australia

> I seem to remember a few years ago we purchased an MSDN Subcription for one
> of our developers as an "Upgrade" to a retail boxed standalone Visual
> Studio.NET 2003 that we had purchased. Does anyone know if this is still
> possible and hopefully provide a link? The info on the MSDN site of all the
> various options is way way confusing. TIA.

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CMoya - 30 Jan 2008 02:39 GMT

I've been there. It doesn't help.

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> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-au/vstudio/aa700834.aspx
>
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>> the
>> various options is way way confusing. TIA.

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SurturZ - 04 Feb 2008 04:22 GMT

Yeah it does, it says:
"Upgrade information for Visual Studio 2005 Professional
Customers who qualify for the upgrade price include licensed users of the
following Microsoft and competitor products:
Microsoft products
<snip> Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Special Edition
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
<snip>"

So if you have a retail box of VS.NET, you can get the upgrade price.

From memory you need to snail-mail them the product key from your boxed set.
I think that's what I did when I bought my subscription. I don't know if you
can access the online MSDN Concierge, but he should be able to help.

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> I've been there. It doesn't help.
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> >> the
> >> various options is way way confusing. TIA.

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CMoya - 05 Feb 2008 22:11 GMT

Thank you. That seems to be for the Visual Studio boxed package... not
including MSDN Subscription. Maybe I'm getting old and can't read. :)
My IT guy already ordered it from CDW so the point is now moot I think.
Thanks again.

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> Yeah it does, it says:
> "Upgrade information for Visual Studio 2005 Professional
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>> >> the
>> >> various options is way way confusing. TIA.

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