I have been using the Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Virtual PC version to test out the new features. I get the VPC to save install time and configuration. I get it and go.
But on my home connection, it took a long time to download. Brian Keller has written a blog entry that describes how to make downloading VPCs easier.
Keller describes how to use Free Download Manager to make a batch downloads. Using his technique you can download any of the following:
Another approach is to use Microsoft Secure Content Downloader from Microsoft Research Cambridge.
If you didn't know already, the Visual Studio Team System "Rosario" bits are available for download (including