Windows 7 - Trial or beta release of Visual Studio, which is better

Asked By Johnson

22-Jan-10 11:52 AM

I would like to try the Visual Studio Team Suite before I buy. Now I
have two choices, either try the beta version of Visual Studio 2010, or
the 90-day trial of Visual Studio 2008. Which one is a better choice in
general? When will the beta version get expired? Is there any limitation
with the beta version?

Thanks.

Johnson

08-Apr-10 07:40 PM

If you plan to buy such an expensive piece of software it is only fair
on the company if you trial a finished version. That said, Visual Studio
2010 is finalised and a full trial (not the beta) can be downloaded from
here:

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/download

Which version you choose to buy depends on your exact requirements and
your budget.

Regards,

James Finch (MCDST)

08-Apr-10 07:51 PM

Apologies, I got ahead of myself. Got ahead of Microsoft actually. lol.
The download is a release candidate. Either way, you can expect it to
act in almost every way like the upcoming final version bar maybe a few
very minor bugs. So again it comes down to your exact requirements and
how much you want to spend. I apply the same simple rule when buying
expensive software like this as I do when purchasing hardware: buy the
best you can afford at the time.

James Finch (MCDST)