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I still cannot find Checked/Debug builds of the following:

Windows Server 2008

Windows XP SP3 (older checked/debug builds are visible).

I tried to use the Concierge feature to ask, but the Concierge feature is broken now too.  After typing my initial question, an error message said to keep the information below 128 characters, so I obeyed. The only answer from "system" was a link to the main MSDN downloads page, which I had already searched several times before asking the Concierge.  I was next in the queue with an estimated wait of 0 minutes 7 seconds, so after several minutes of waiting at 0 minutes 7 seconds, I gave up.

I opened the Concierge window again to ask, trying to add that I already searched but only non-checked versions were shown.  My first word was "Can't", so the Concierge feature truncated my input to "Can" and discarded 95% of my input.

Tried a third time with no apostrophes.  Same garbage as the first time.

No checked builds, 100% broken Concierge feature, and a 50% broken ordinary download feature.

I bought a personal MSDN subscription because I like programming, but it looks like I could make a great contribution in testing.  Microsoft really needs testers, and a lot of customers would benefit from testing.

The new UI is painfully. I am looking for the Windows XP mui, and have not found it!

Can you help? Please.

First off, I'm a Silverlight developer and big fan of the technology. In fact I’m using it @ my job quite a bit to develop rich web front-ends to my company’s line of business applications. However, I have to agree that the new MSDN navigation is a really brutal User Experience. MUCH slower to navigate to what you want and then the shift from product selection fly-outs to the tabular screens is kind of strange.

Why not just go straight to the tabular data screen, chain together dependent drop-downs, and be done with it. Better yet, bring back the navigation tree so we can jump anywhere @ anytime. I’m all for promoting Silverlight (as it’s totally awesome technology) but in this case it feels a bit like swinging a sledgehammer to swat a fly.

I know it’s not great feedback but hopefully it’s constructive.

I really don't like the new UI, it's so tough to find out the software and download, please UPDATE!!!!!

I find the new download section very annoying. Why would you be able to drill down into a product that you are not able to download?? I want the old download section that only shows what I am entitled to download please....

I'd love to be able to use the UI (new or old), but until MS finally finds out what's wrong with my paid subscription (renewed it in january, and STILL can't use it, because of 'technical issues').

Please fix whatever is wrong with benefit number 640506, or issue a refund already, and THEN work on UI.

Thanks

Clift: We will be adding a visual indicator as to what items are available for download and which are not very soon.  This feature was cut temporarily from the active feature set when we converted to the new system.

Chris

When are they going to have History on downloads so we can see what contents has been recently added to the MSDN Subscribers web site.   The old site was much better.  I noticed they added a link to recently added contents but this still fails to have the same value we had with the old site.