>You may also look at MSDN professional - the price is affordable and on top you get ( for any computer you use for development )
>- windows - nice with virtual machines - I got plenty
>- sql server
>
>I used to have MSDN premium ( about 1300 EUR/year)
>Then they merged premium and ultimate and the price went up to 1800/year
>So, I downgraded to professional ( less than 600/year)

Thanks Gregory, do you know off the top of your head what the cost of MSDN Pro is? I'm seeing USD$499 but that may just be Visual Studio Professional, the sites I've found are as unclear as ever :)