This item is in good condition. There are some scratches on the DVD but they do not affect the program. The case jacket is missing. Has COA label and the product key for Visual Studio Pro 2008 and SQL Svr Developer Edition 2005. System RequirementsComputer: Pentium III 1.6GHz Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 Memory: 1GB Hardware: DVD-ROM drive The Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition Software for Windows from Microsoft is a suite of software development tools. It can be used to create applications for Windows, Office, Server, mobile, and web applications. Four development environments are included in the suite: JScript 8.0, Visual Basic 2008, Visual C# 2008, and Visual C++ 2008. Flexible Application DeliveryVisual Studio allows you to develop software applications for a variety of platforms. You can build for the web using ASP .NET AJAX, and for various versions of Windows including Vista and Server 2008. You can also build applications for Office 2007, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Mobile Devices..NET FrameworkThe software leverages Microsoft's .NET Framework 3.5, allowing developers to integrate design and language features. This framework will help to save time when developing applications.