My College signed on with
Microsoft DreamSpark . So I gots free access to software that would otherwise cost me a small fortune. As I type I'm setting up Server 2008 on what used to be my XP box, good bye Windows XP maybe I'll virtualize ya sometime later.
Oh and I've been trying out
Live Mesh for about a month and a half and if you own or use more than one computer, and are too lazy to walk between them, I suggest giving it a try. I love it and I hope Microsoft keeps it free after beta.