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VC# Express is for basic C# programming. As near as I can tell, the one I have isn't crippled. I don't mess with it much. If one wants all the extra web development tools and such, then one goes for Studio. Almost every compiler vendor has "personal", "commercial", and "enterprise" editions, or some similar nomenclature. It's called bells and whistles. It's also called, sometimes, "level of support".
A lot of choices are made on personal opinion and experience, without a lot of rational competetive evaluation added to the mix. One of my ex-wives always picked her horses based on the jockey's colors. Being "rational", I used the racing form. Her's came in as often as mine. I was relying on reasonable and appropriate facts and figures; the problem was, I didn't have the expertise to make a sensible decision, or the "inside track" that easily overwhelms the mere historical facts.
If you don't like the politics or philosophies associated with a particular candidate vote for and support the one you like.
Rich companies that charge where possible for a product tend to have a little more inside the product. The fact is that the "latest" tends to filter down into the lower-cost or free products. No manufacturer wants to spend unnecessary money to keep 1953 Chevy parts in production. His cheap models will tend to eventually benefit from his investment in his expensive models. With patience and shopping around, the consumer, too, can benefit.
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