If you don't already know about it, you might want to look at the Microsoft Action Pack. If you're a developer or company developing on the Microsoft platform, you get a whole bundle of software for internal use for only £199. The contents currently include:
- 10 licences for Windows XP Pro
- 10 licences for Office XP Pro
- 1 licence for SQL Server 2000 Developers Edition
- 10 CAL version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- 10 CAL version of Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
- 10 licences for Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional
- and much more...!
You need to register as a Mirosoft Partner first, and it is offered as an annual licence, but you can't argue given all the software you get. As I've just bought myself a new laptop, and was going to upgrade my main pc, it's the perfect time for me to get it. Hopefully As it's already been dispatched, hopefully it'll be here in time for the weekend.
NOTE: All the links above are for the UK version.