What version of vBulletin was around when you made your first purchase?

[JakeS]

What version of vBulletin was around when you made your first purchase?

Mine was 3.5.4 BUT: I've been watching vB since 3.0.1.

[Chroder]

I got vB when the first public beta of 3 came out :cool: But was watching (and couldn't afford) since mid version 2's I think.

[wurkanimal]

What version of vBulletin was around when you made your first purchase?

Mine was 3.5.4 BUT: I've been watching vB since 3.0.1.

Probs around the same time.

[Wayne Luke]

1.1.3. It was what we used for Sitepoint.com back then. Then upgraded to 1.1.6 before the new forums went live. Changed from UBB 5.4.7.

[Zachery]

2.2.4 I Believe.

[iardon]

3.5.0

[harmor]

3.5.4

[wurkanimal]

3.5.4

In 2003?

[Reeve of Shinra]

First version we bought was 2.0.1 but we soon upgraded to 2.0.3 which was teh first version to support private customer userfields.

[Andrew111888]

2.2.9 (2.3.0 was in beta, I believe)

[Quillz]

Hmm... When I bought my first leased license, I think 3.5 had only just been released. When I upgraded to the owned license, the first minor 3.5.x release had been made.

[cirisme]

2.2.9

[Joe Gronlund]

I remember testing beta ver 3.0, whatever was about to be released in Oct/Nov 2001

[Chousho]

When I bought it, I think the number was around 3.0.7 or so.

I decided 100% to get it after one of my friends had a leased license and I posted on his forum. Absolutely loved it compared to IPB 1.3 that we had been running.

[Webnower]

I don't remember exactly, but it was around version 3.0.4 or so.

[harmor]

In 2003?

3.5.4
I bought my license in 2006.

[Onimua]

It was 3.0.x I believe... wasn't too long before vBulletin 3.5.x was in Beta.

[0ptima]

2.2.3 and a few hours after installing it, 2.2.4 was released!

[JakeS]

2.2.3 and a few hours after installing it, 2.2.4 was released!:D..

[Static-xbox]

First bought 2.2.1 or 2.2.2, not entirely sure which; however, I'd been "lurking" since around 2.0.3-ish times.

[Floris]

I noticed them at version 2.0, but finally could purchase my copy when 2.2.1 was released.

[Sergio68]

I remember testing beta ver 3.0, whatever was about to be released in Oct/Nov 2001Cool :)
I bought my first vBulletin on July 2001 switching from UBB-CGI (or something like that), I do not remember what version was out at that time, probably 2.0.0

This can help : http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sitepointforums.com
Who bought the very first forum ?

[Subah]

I noticed them at 3.0 same thing but i purchase my capy when 3.6.5 was released :D , had long time to convinced :p

[Kerry-Anne]

2.3.5 was the stable release, but I think I jumped right in with 3.0.0 beta7

[Wish]

3.6.4. I had been viewing the release announcements and lurking the forums since 3.0.x.

[Steve Machol]

I started with 2.0.0 Beta 3. Couldn't wait for the final version. Needed to get away from UBB as quick as possible.

And the fact that they banned the word 'vBulletin' from their forums and banned anyone who dared mention 'the BB system that cannot be named' cliched the deal.

[MrNase]

I think it was 2.2 or 2.3 :)

[rellek]

Watching since 2.2.4, but purchased 3.6.3.

I changed from Woltlab Burning Board and if I see what wBB3 is going to become.... It was the best thing I ever did for my board... :-)

[gekko]

1.1.3 for me.

[crozer]

when i purchased v bulletin, the latest version was 3.02, a long time ago

[crozer]

now the latest version i think is 3.6.4 right? look, more than 6 version :O

[Mayers]

I think it was 3.0.1 when I had the money to buy it. I knew about vBulletin when 2.2.9 was released.

[crozer]

ohh well i was close :p, thats a long time huh?

[Quillz]

Watching since 2.2.4, but purchased 3.6.3.

I changed from Woltlab Burning Board and if I see what wBB3 is going to become.... It was the best thing I ever did for my board... :-)
http://beta.woltlab.de is a preview of what wBB3 will look like, in case you haven't seen it already.

[JakeS]

http://beta.woltlab.de is a preview of what wBB3 will look like, in case you haven't seen it already.It looks horrible.

[rellek]

http://beta.woltlab.de is a preview of what wBB3 will look like, in case you haven't seen it already. Yes I know. It's horrible.

But it's not only the look, it's also the features... And if you ask for a feature, you'll receive an answer like "it's not necessary for a forum software, so it's waste" by official supporters...

Okay, but that's another story...

[JakeS]

Yes I know. It's horrible.

But it's not only the look, it's also the features... And if you ask for a feature, you'll receive an answer like "it's not necessary for a forum software, so it's waste" by official supporters...

Okay, but that's another story...Just checked it out on local... it really does suck.

[snakeair]

3.6.4 for me but i have been a member on a few VB forums since 2001 in which saw previous version. (I'm not active on those forums anymore though)

I'm now on 3.6.5 when it get's re-installed again.

[BamaStangGuy]

3.0.0 was in the Gamma stages I believe

[Joe Page]

2.2.0 I believe

[Andy Huang]

3.0.0 Beta/Gamma/Gold stage... wasn't sure which one...

[forumguy]

Bought mine around August when vB 3.6 was first released.

[nuno]

I started with 2.0.0 Beta 3. Couldn't wait for the final version. Needed to get away from UBB as quick as possible.

And the fact that they banned the word 'vBulletin' from their forums and banned anyone who dared mention 'the BB system that cannot be named' cliched the deal.

Oh, Infopop...Damn, what a nightmare. :p

[bfoot045]

3.0.1 was freshly released when I purchased my first license. :D

[Ace]

The earliest one I can find on my hard drive is 3.0.3.

[msimplay]

2.2.9 for me the good old days :P.

The hype of vbulletin 3 was tremendous at that time and no one had seen anything like Vb3

[Floris]

I loved my vBulletin 2.2.1 :) I spend way too many hours learning and changing and styling it.

[JakeS]

Anyone here has had a license since 1.x?

[rellek]

Anyone here has had a license since 1.x?

ehm.... yes?

1.1.3. It was what we used for Sitepoint.com back then. Then upgraded to 1.1.6 before the new forums went live. Changed from UBB 5.4.7.