We checked into this already, and while it is a good deal, it should be noted that this promotion is designed to encourage entry into the Microsoft Certified Partner program, and therefore some of the same rules apply. For instance, you get a lot of licenses, but they aren't perpetual like MSDN. At the end of the year they expire, and you are expected to renew your company as a Certified Partner, or buy new licenses. Also, it looks like you are expected to get the application tested for compatibility with Windows, which may cost $800 or more.

For a company that is already buying an MSDN subscription every year for their developers, this is a good deal, but there are strings attached.

>In case you haven't heard, MS has a new Empower program.
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>If you pay MS $750 US, and commit to develop one software package that natively supports one of the following technologies (and release it within twelve months of signing up for the program):
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>-Microsoft Windows Server 2003
>-Microsoft Windows XP
>-Microsoft Windows 2000
>-Microsoft SQL Server 2000
>-Microsoft Mobility platform (Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows for Smartphone)
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>Up to five (5) software licenses (for internal use):
> -Microsoft Windows® XP or 2000 Professional
> -Microsoft Office XP (Premium or Developer Edition)
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>One (1) software license and up to five (5) Client Access Licenses (CALs) for:
> -Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Standard or Advanced Edition) or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard or Enterprise Edition)
> -Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (Standard or Enterprise Edition)
> -Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 (Standard or Enterprise Edition)
> -Microsoft SharePoint™ Portal Server
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>Five (5) MSDN® Universal Subscriptions (Development & Testing license)*
>One (1) MSDN Universal Media kit (DVD)
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>For details, check out:
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>http://members.microsoft.com/partner/isv/empower/default.aspx
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>Regards,