>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I know that VS 2010 is not yet available. But I was wondering, when it is, where do you find the least expensive place to buy it?
>>>
>>>TIA.
>>
>>In January I got a great deal on an MSDN Professional and Visual Studio subscription from Software Wholesale Int'l. $386 per year for a three year subscription. That gives you all releases of VS, Windows, and SQL Server for that time. For me it was a no-brainer, and that's money coming out of my own pocket.
>>
>>http://www.software-intl.com/
>>
>>I don't know it it will be useful but the guy I dealt with was terrific --
>>
>>Arturo Almeida
>>East Region Acct. Manager
>>Software Wholesale Intl. (SWI)
>>1-800-774-9187 x311
>>arturo@software-intl.com
>>http://www.software-intl.com/
>
>Thank you, Mike. I prefer to spend less. I bought VS2005 for less than $400 and was pretty much happy for several years. I don't think I need to update my VS or SQL Server every year.

Nor do I. It wasn't so much that I wanted three years as that their price for three years was competitive with other prices for one year. And the cash flow is annual, not all up front.

That's all. I am not trying to push anything on you. We all have different viewpoints and priorities.