Why doesn't Visual Studio 2008 SP1 installer update SQL Server Compact 3.5 for Devices?
In addition to the 64bit support being a web-only download, I should have also noted that for similar reasons, the Devices version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 is also only available as a web download.
Why: Because of the multiple platforms, the download is ~22mb. That's a big chunk for the Visual Studio Service Pack to include while not everyone may have installed the Smart Device extensions. I wish things were more flexible so we could have incorporated this into the VS SP1 for an auto-prompt for extra downloads, but I must say, I've been very impressed with the quality of the installer of the 2008 SP1 experience compared to the 2005 SP1 experience. Sometimes simpler is better...
Steve
