MSDN 订阅便宜吗？
作为一名长期的 Microsoft 开发人员，我发现 MSDN 是非常宝贵的资源。
然而，当我在家修修补补时，我无法使用最好的最新技术和来自微软的不同产品，因为我无法证明为本质上是一种消遣而付出如此高昂的代价是合理的。
Express 版本非常棒，但在尝试使用我习惯的更高级功能时却表现不佳从我在工作中使用的版本来看。 无论如何，我无法获得最新的测试版并使用新产品，这是不合法的。
除了获得 MVP 之外，如何以可接受的价格获得 MSDN 订阅非专业环境？
我知道 Empower 计划，但我认为它旨在将商业软件推向市场。 如果情况并非如此，这似乎就是我要走的路。 谢谢！
As a long time Microsoft developer, I find MSDN to be an invaluable resource.
However, when tinkering at home I am not able to play with the best latest technologies and the different offerings coming from Microsoft as I cannot justify paying such a hefty price for what is essentially a pastime.
The Express editions are great, but fall flat when trying to use the more advanced feature I am used to from the versions I use at work. I cannot get the latest betas and play with the new offerings, not legally, anyway.
Apart from getting an MVP, how would one go about getting an MSDN subscription for an acceptable price for a non-professional environment?
I am aware of the Empower program, but I thought it was geared towards getting commercial software to market. If this is not the case, it appears like the way for me to go. Thanks!
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许多 MVP 都有可以赠送的礼物订阅，因此在社区中引人注目是值得的。
在您的本地用户组中发言，启动（或参与）开源项目，创建博客......一般来说，只是让您的名字出现在那里。
最终您将获得一个（或 MVP:)）。
我发现，如果您留意，就有很多机会在当地的 Microsoft 活动中获得 Office 或 Visual Studio 的免费副本。
祝你好运！
Many MVP's have gift subscriptions that they can give away, so it pays off to be visible in the community.
Speak at your local user group, start (or participate) in an open source project, start a blog... just generally get your name out there.
Eventually you'll get one (or an MVP :)).
What I've found is that if you pay attention there are plenty of opportunities to snag a free copy of Office or Visual Studio at local Microsoft events.
Good luck!
即使只有一份许可证，您也可以获得批量许可证下的 MSDN。 这样更便宜，并且（具体取决于哪个 VL 计划）可以将成本分摊到 VL 期间（一旦全额支付，许可证将成为永久性的）。
这也意味着您可以获得 Office/Windows 的 VL 版本和密钥，而不仅仅是零售版。
Even with just one licence you can get MSDN Under a Volume Licence. This is cheaper and (depending on exactly which VL program) can allow the cost to be spread across the VL period (once fully paid the licences become permanent).
Also means you get the VL builds and keys for Office/Windows rather than just the retail.
如果您在工作中订阅了 MSDN，那么您的订阅许可证很可能会规定您也可以在家中安装东西。
我知道通过我们的订阅，我可以在家中安装操作系统和开发工具的副本，因为我显然不能同时在工作和家里使用这些副本。
编辑：既然您说过您是一名长期的 MSDN 开发人员，那么我假设您目前受雇在 Microsoft 平台上进行开发。
If you have an MSDN subscription at work, odds are good that your subscription license has a provision for you to be able to install things at home as well.
I know with our subscriptions here I'm allowed to install copies of operating systems and development tools at home since I obviously can't use the copies at work and at home at the same time.
Edit: I'm assuming that since you said you were a longtime MSDN developer that you are currently employed doing development on Microsoft platforms.
您可能想与您的老板讨论免费加入 MSDN 的机会。 我在一家使用所有 Microsoft 软件的公司工作，并且我获得了免费订阅，可以访问几乎所有 Microsoft 软件。
You may want to talk to your boss about your opportunities to join MSDN for free. I work at a company using all Microsoft Software, and I get a free subscription, which comes with access to almost all of microsoft's software.
与已经发表的评论一致 - 订阅 Empower，它适合像您这样的人。 我记得，您有 2 年的时间将使用 MS 技术某些元素（同样，定义非常宽松）的产品/解决方案推向市场（市场定义非常宽松）。 作为相当适度的支出的回报，您可以获得 MSDN、大量操作系统许可证以及开发工具和最终用户应用程序的访问权（XP、Vista、Office 就是明显的例子）。
例如，我使用 Delphi 进行开发，但编写的代码在 SQL Express 2005 和成熟的 SQL Server 2005+ 上运行，这使我有权购买 Empower 协议。 我获得了所有好东西，还有 Visual Studio、SQL Server、Office 和操作系统许可证等。 如果您没有在分配的时间内将解决方案推向市场，您可以付费延长协议，或者……好吧，我必须承认我不确定。 如果你尝试创造一些东西但最终失败了，很难想象会有什么坏事降临到你身上——这就是美国梦，对吧？ 在此期间结束时，您必须停止使用该软件，等等。:-)
如果您想为桌面 Windows 进行开发，您确实需要一定程度的 MSDN 访问，或者良好的宽带连接，并且在访问在线材料时需要一些耐心。 Empower 是一种相当轻松的方法，您只需花费很少的费用就能获得所有最好的工具 - 您最终会得到一大堆 DVD 和 CD，以及一年中的一些更新。 我想说这是一项必要购买 - 特别是如果这被视为职业投资或培训或进步的某些要素。 这根本不是很多钱（我以 ISV 的身份发言 - 我必须支付的所有费用都真正来自我的口袋！）。
In agreement with comments already made - get an Empower subscription, it's geared up towards people like yourself. As I recall, you have 2 years to bring a product/solution to market (where market is very loosely defined) that uses some element of MS technology (again, where this is quite loosely defined). In return for quite a modest outlay, you get MSDN, a bunch of OS licenses and access to development tools and end-user application programs (XP, Vista, Office being obvious examples).
For instance, I develop in Delphi but write code to run on SQL Express 2005 and full-blown SQL Server 2005+, and this entitles me to purchase an Empower agreement. I get all the goodies, plus things like Visual Studio, SQL Server, Office and OS licenses. If you don't bring a solution to market in the time allocated, you can pay to extend your agreement or... well, I must admit I'm not sure. It's hard to see what bad thing can befall you if you try to produce something but ultimately fail - it's the American dream, right? You have to stop using the software at the end of the period, etc. :-)
If you want to develop for desktop Windows you really need some level of MSDN access, or a good broadband connection and some patience while you access the online materials. Empower is a fairly pain-free method of getting your hands on all the best tools for very little outlay indeed - you end up with a large pile of DVDs and CDs, and a few updates during the year. I'd say it was an essential purchase - particularly if this is viewed as a career investment, or some element of training or progression. It's not a lot of money at all (I speak as an ISV - everything I have to pay out truly comes from my pocket!).
查看 Microsoft Action Pack 开发和设计订阅。 它旨在取代 Empower 计划，让您能够以优惠的价格获得一些 MS 产品。
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40132997
Check out the Microsoft Action Pack Development and Design subscription. It is designed to replace the Empower program and gives you access to some MS products at a great price point.
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40132997
MSDN 订阅是按用户而不是按设备进行的，因此只要您是唯一使用它们的人，我认为您应该可以在家中自由使用它们。 我不知道工作场所有什么区别对待，除非你的工作场所本身制定了这样的规则。
来自http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/aa948867。 ASPX：
另请参阅http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/aa948864 .aspx。
MSDN subscriptions are per user rather than per device so as long as you're the only person using them I think you should be free to use them at home. I'm not aware of any differentiation being applied to the workplace, unless of course your workplace itself lays down such a rule.
From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/aa948867.aspx:
See also http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/aa948864.aspx.
Microsoft 提供了一个 Empower 程序。 它以低廉的价格为您提供多种高级订阅，但前提是您必须是致力于开发实际产品的 ISV。
此（不再可用 - 链接已损坏）为您提供所需的所有软件用于开发，甚至某些应用程序（如 Office）的一些“现实世界”许可证。
不过几年后，您必须支付全价。 逻辑是你应该在市场上有一种产品，并且买得起。
There is an Empower program that Microsoft has available. It gives you several Premium subscriptions for cheap, with the catch that you have to be an ISV working towards an actual product.
This (Not available anymore - broken link) gives you all the software you'll need for development, and even a few "real world" licenses for certain apps (like Office)
After a couple of years, you have to pay full price though. The logic being that you should have a product on the market, and can afford it.
+1 Luke 关于在家使用工作 MSDN 许可证的评论。 我认为这是OP的最佳答案。
另请考虑
（请注意，BizSpark 和 Empower 之间存在一些重叠......许多 ISV 会发现它们都很有用）
最后......不要忽视试用版和 VHD。 大多数 Microsoft 软件均可试用（30-360 天）。 许多可以通过“VHD 测试驱动器”
+1 Luke's comment about using work MSDN license at home. I think that's the best answer for the OP.
Also consider
(Note there is some overlap between BizSpark and Empower ... many ISVs will find them both useful)
And finally ... don't overlook trial versions and VHD's. Most Microsoft software is available for trial (30-360 days). Many are available via the "VHD Test Drive"