Do I need a MSDN subscription
I'm thinking about buying Visual Studio Pro with MSDN, but I'm not sure if I would really need MSND access. I've never dealt with MSDN so I have a couple of questions. I mainly want to develop apps for Windows 8, 8.1 and 7, and I just can't see what exactly I will get out of a MSDN subscription.
What are the greatest advantages that it offers? I know about being able to download many software at my subscription level, but I don't really need it. Doesn't visual studio provide a way to test your software on many WIN-RT, Win 8 devices so you don't have to download and install all the different operating systems on your own system?
Maybe there is something here I haven't figured out? Can you guys tell me how beneficial has been to have a MSDN subscription for you?
Answer
Well see here for the advantages http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/aa718661.aspx or do a quick research.
Personally since Microsoft tends to change their release cycle, especially for Visual Studio (as 2013 version is soon available, and I guess 2014 is planned already) the benefit of MSDN is clearly at hand.
Since I am willing to use the new VS features MSDN is quite fine.
But this depends on your budget and whether you are going to switch to the latest VS