OTN Tracks?

Is there any particular advantage, other than the obvious
(disk space, download speed, install from CD(s) vs install from
hard drive, etc) to subscribing to an OTN track over either:

1. Downloading off of OTN ... or ...
2. Ordering the trial CDs from Oracle Store ?

In particular, does software installed from OTN downloads or trial CDs actually expire after 30 days? (They didn't in the past, but its been a while...). How often are updates sent out?

I am quite skeptical of paying $200 per OTN track. I was a victim of the now long defunct Oracle Developer Programme! After I paid $$$ for an ODP subscription, ODP just disappeared - no web site, telephone disconnected, etc.

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