Pros/Cons of Visual Basic .NET 2003

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alp0001

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I'm thinking of getting VB .NET 2003 rather than the Studio version due to costs. Are there any pros/cons that I should be aware of in getting this version vs the Studio version?

I tried the free IDE SharpDevelop (http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/), but there are some bugs in the C# part and the VB part doesn't have a form designer.

I assume there are no other free IDEs for VB .NET (with a form designer).

In case anyone is interested, this is where I will get one:
http://shopper.cnet.com/Microsoft_Visual_Basic_NET_2002_Standard/4014-5_9-7675774.html?tag=pl
 
If you're a student of some kind I'd buy the academic version of Visual Studio. It's identical to professional.
 
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If you're a student of some kind I'd buy the academic version of Visual Studio. It's identical to professional.
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Nope (not a student), just looking for a simplified version without all that extra jazz that is included (still mostly a cost issue though).
 
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In that case just get SharpDevelop and use C#. I honestly think just buying the nitty gritty for $100 (or whatever it costs) is a total waste, especially when there's a free IDE and the .NET SDK is free as well. The whole point of buying Visual Studio is for all that "extra jazz."

If SharpDevelop doesn't perk your interest try Mono;
http://www.go-mono.com/
 
I wouldn't mind using the C# part of SharpDevelop, but it seems to be a little buggy. I will look into the link you provided though.

I should probably also mention that this would just be for hobby purposes and I don't need all those extra features that I will never use.
 
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If its just for a hobby then buy the Standard version, what you wont be able to do you can do with the command line, like compiling DLLs or controls. Stanard is not so bad if you only need basic features.
 
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