Thanks for the reply. I downloaded the VB and VC version yesterday
evening over my newly installed 2Mbps cable broadband (so expensive here
in Singapore compared to Hong Kong, Korea and Japan?). It is not that 
bad : 1 hours and 40 minutes for VB and VC. Therefore it is not
that big for broadband users. :)

I installed the VB express beta II version and in a glance I do not see a 
compile to exe option like in VB 6. Maybe I need to look harder. I will
check out the VC express version.

I can remember where I come across the cost of the express edition 
but I remember something like US$49. Maybe I am wrong here.

Regards,
Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: WH Tan [mailto:tanwh@notes.src.global.sharp.co.jp]
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:47 AM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: RE: [EE] Host interface software programming language

...
Where did you hear about that? It can't produce a standalone application?
Well I think you have to register (or Microcost sometime refers it as
activate) it. If not it will only work for 30 days. I think there is no time
limit after you register it. I also believe there will be an official
express edition for public download once it is really!

>From Microsoft web site:
- Small download makes it easy to get started

I'm doubt over the last comment anyway. 516MB is considered small download?
Never mind it's free anyway ;)

Best regards,
WH Tan
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