Microsoft actually has quite a few trial versions of their software....heck there is even one for Visual Studio .NET Professional
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/trial/default.asp
and another for SQL Server 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/trial/

>>Akhan,
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>>Steve, at least as I read it, is talking bout something COMPLTELY DIFFERENT - a 120 day trial version of the shipped (real) product.
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>That's the way I read Steve's message, too. Which is not cause for optimism, because AFAIK there are not trial versions of *any* Microsoft products. Can you think of any?
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>Mike