>You know there is an alternative to getting MSDN Universal... become a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider, and you get MSDN Universal, TechNet, etc. All you need is 2 MCP's (not MCSD's MCSE's just MCP's - one test) here is the requirements site...
>http://www.microsoft.com/mcsp/requirements/
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>Here is the Benefits site...
>http://www.microsoft.com/mcsp/benefits/
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>Best of all... the fee to become an MCSP is only $1095
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>Also, if you go through the sign up (you don't actually have to enroll) you can see all the licenses you get for software, etc.

MCSP is a _very_ good deal. Microsoft should push this more. It basically sets up a small business with all the latest goodies from Microsoft for chickenfeed.