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• Continuous access to new software and technical resources. During the term of your subscription, you are entitled to upgrades to your subscription software and to select new releases and product betas, in addition to resources such as software and hardware development kits and service packs.
• Latest Microsoft Operating Systems. Including: Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows XP SP2 Professional 32 and 64-bit Editions, Home Edition, Media Center Edition 2005 and Tablet PC Edition, plus pre-releases version of Windows Vista. Usage rights are limited to development and testing only.
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• Technical support includes unlimited usage of MSDN Managed Newsgroups for online support with a guaranteed response time of two business days, phone-based support incidents, and free access to MSDN Online Concierge for non-technical questions regarding navigation of the MSDN site, Knowledge Base article searches, and MSDN Subscriber Downloads.
• Continuously updated technical content is available through the MSDN Library, which offers comprehensive programming information, code samples, sample applications, technical documentation and articles, and the Microsoft Developer Knowledge Base.