FYI: If you do decide to spend the grand, you can get a MSDN Universal Subscription on E-Bay for $895. This includes VS Ent Architech, SQL Server, Office, Etc...

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>I'm switching jobs, and won't have access to Visual Studio.NET anymore.
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>Here's what I'd like to 'buy', but I don't know if this exists...
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>Basically, I just need Visual Studio for C# [to create Winforms, write C# code, etc.], compile to EXE, and also to develop reports in CR.NET
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>I know that C# is sold separately for about 100 bucks or so...but that doesn't include Crystal.
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>All I really want/need is to continue to develop WinForms/WebForms in C# and Crystal, and compile to stand-alone EXE. Can I buy just those things without having to spend close to a grand?
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>Thanks,
>Kevin