>I can't seem to find the price list for VFP8 (but then again we are upside down this side of the planet :) If these prices are right then IMO MSDN Professional at $1199 which includes VFP8 and all the other stuff seems to be a very decent option for any professional developer.

If you have VFP 5.0 or later, you can buy MDSN Subscriptions at the "upgrade" price, so it is less expensive than you think (MSDN Pro Upgrade is under $1000). Cindy is right about the pricing, and more details are included at http://www.levelextreme.com/VisualFoxPro/News/VFP8Release.asp