As I look at a $2500 MSDN Subscription fee, this makes me very jealous. Got any friends that are students?:
"DreamSpark is simple, it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and design tools at no charge so you can chase your dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on your career.
Who can get this right now?
We are kicking this off in 11 countries/regions, giving DreamSpark to millions of students in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium. If you are not residing in one of the countries listed keep checking back, we will be adding more countries throughout the year."
Applications Include:
- Visual Studio 2008 Pro
- Windows Server 2003 Standard
- SQL Server 2005 Developer
- Microsoft Expression Studio
- XNA Game Studio 2.0
- XNA Creators Club
- Visual Stuido 2005 Pro
- Express Editions of (VB, C#, C++, J#, SQL Server, Visual Web)
- Microsoft Virtual PC
You can access DreamSpark here: https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/
