charlie wrote:

On 3/4/2012 5:03 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per VanguardLH:
MSDN subscriptions:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx

An MSDN subscription will start you at around $700. You think that is a
good-value purchase for just 6 licenses of Windows 7 that alone would
cost $400? Like volume licenses, all installations from an MSDN license
are to be distributed within the same organization that has the MSDN
subscription.

Actually, I'm partial to the MSDN route because I like to fool
around and I'm assuming it includes a *lot* of stuff in terms of
development environments and servers as well as MS Office.

I've had MSDN a couple of times in the past - waaaaay back when
they shipped a pile of DVDs and then sent periodic update DVDs.

But I've lost touch with the terms/contents of today's versions -
although I realize that everything gets downloaded by the user.

Sounds like it's either retail copies or MSDN for my particular
situation. (all the PCs are in the family - albeit not under the
same roof)



MS does have a "Partner" program you might want to look into.
It can include Technet software access.

Microsoft Partner Program is now the Microsoft Partner Network.
https://partner.microsoft.com/download/US/40141173
(this is a .docx file download)

For what Pete wants, he, his family, and other end users don't qualify
as a partner.

What requirements must I meet?
https://partner.microsoft.com/40109866#4

Pete and his family don't qualify for an MSDN subscription, either.
These programs are for real partners and real programmers, not end users
looking for some alternate avenue to volume licensing.