Microsoft Action Pack Subscription?

[Santilli]

How many subscribers here, and, it sure looks like it's worth it....

 

[Howell]

I used to but haven't recently. I wouldn't call it a good investment for a home user.

 

[ddrueding]

I have one, but only because I like to poke/test. It isn't a good investment, but it is a nice toy.

 

[Tannin]

Never heard of it.

 

[ddrueding]

Licenses for 90% of MS products for testing purposes only, $400/year.

 

[Tannin]

Thanks Dave. I thought that's what MSDN was for? Or is it a sort of spin-off or name change? Not that it matters to me, mere idle curiosity. There is, I think, only one MS product that I'd actually pay money for (Windows) and two XP licences is all I need for that - so paying US$400 PA isn't on the agenda. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if there are any MS products (apart from Windows, which is a requirement if you are going to run the other software I use) that I'd trouble to install if they were free. Age of Empires mabe? No, not even that these days - I don't have the time to play it anyway.

 

[ddrueding]

Action Packs don't include the Dev stuff, or the games. The Dev stuff is why it is 1/3 the price of MSDN.

 

[Mercutio]

The Academic MSDN does include that stuff. I have one of those, too, and it's only $300 a year.

 

[Santilli]

Mercutio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSDN_Academic_Alliance

Wouldn't work for me. I would like to try a number of MSFT products, but, the price usually stops me, not to mention the principles...

 

[Mercutio]

Every once in a while, Microsoft puts the MSDNAA version on sale and, amazingly enough, does not check for academic affiliation. That's how I got mine. I've even renewed it twice.