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(Unverified)Apr 6th 2008 3:57PM

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In fact, Microsoft is using a similar strategy with students. They just recently came out with Microsoft DreamSpark, which provides free copies of Visual Studio, Expression Studio, XNA Game Studio, and Server 2003 to students. It works in a similar way. When these students graduate and join the industry, they are going to be experienced in these tools and contribute to their purchase. Its a brilliant move in my eyes - a gambit. Sacrifice the individuals, in exchange for the businesses (who have the most money anyways)

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