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Read the full review here: Microsoft hits a home run with Windows Home Server
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requires homogeneous environment
I like the concept of one machine controlling backups and serving up all my media files like music, movies, and games. However, at this time, I don't have a Microsoft enabled stereo or mp3 player, a ... (Read the rest)
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Oh yeah, consumers will love this  lynnbecker | 04/27/07
Wrong ....  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
Wrong?  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Home Server Won't Sell  fnash | 04/30/07
Point Missed...  CJPokerJoker | 04/30/07
sure  Alexandre Jaquet | 04/27/07
Windows home server  paul@... | 04/27/07
Networking Windows  night-hunter | 04/27/07
Thanks Microsoft  simple simon | 04/27/07
Its no where near for everyone...YET.  Cayble | 04/27/07
Good post, nice to see constructive thoughts  intrepi@... | 04/28/07
Message has been deleted.  GoatTuber | 04/27/07
Not for you  number1tech | 04/27/07
Well Said  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
RE: not for you  gregzdnet | 04/27/07
What???  Jxn | 04/27/07
I thought I heard it all .  Intellihence | 04/27/07
You lost me on that one.  Cayble | 04/27/07
Tech Heads  stockrider | 05/28/07
this coming from kitty boy  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
For the uninformed...  pcecchini@... | 04/27/07
Thank you...  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
Do you actually work on computers  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
there is an easy way in Linux  ElCuervo | 04/27/07
Sweet  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
I agree there are a lot of servers out there  intrepi@... | 04/28/07
Thank you  Duke E. Love | 05/09/07
Home Server  gregzdnet | 04/27/07
Don't WASTE Your Cash  Enorton42@... | 04/27/07
Glad you have the money  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
Should be able to use any system...  Resuna | 04/27/07
Exactly!  josh@... | 04/27/07
Because its ZDNet  wizardb@... | 04/27/07
RE: I have 23 computers in my home  Duke E. Love | 05/09/07
Exactly  Bucky24 | 04/27/07
Oops  Bucky24 | 04/27/07
Windows Home Server  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Can You Say QuickTime  rkuhn040172@... | 04/27/07
What???  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Here we go , another village idiot .  Intellihence | 04/27/07
the only noob here is the troll kittyboy  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
So your OS can beat up my OS?  Duke E. Love | 05/09/07
Give it a Rest  wjkahlssmd@... | 04/27/07
Obviously you dont know what goes on in these talkbacks .  Intellihence | 04/27/07
Mac is for the wealthy  peaz@... | 04/27/07
Whatever...  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Macintoshes are not for the wealthy but for the intelligent .  Intellihence | 04/27/07
topic  craiglarry@... | 04/27/07
MAC is for the unlearned and those needing a god to  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
if your an IT consultant  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
Nice try...  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Actually I agree the writer above  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
????  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
iPOD - duh!  josh@... | 04/27/07
Get Your Facts Straight  rcharles@... | 04/28/07
I believe you're right as I'm looking at a cat  intrepi@... | 04/28/07
Look at just how bad MS has gotten...  rcharles@... | 04/30/07
You are confused .  Intellihence | 04/27/07
If you knew anything...  josh@... | 04/27/07
Rip-off  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Backwards?  cliestobal | 04/27/07
Not Needed  ceh4702 | 04/27/07
News Flash  rkuhn040172@... | 04/27/07
i use my old computer  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
I don't get it.  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/27/07
don't get it  SO.CAL Guy | 04/27/07
MAC???  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
server software?  pierrejvr | 04/28/07
You might want to read the review again...  fr0thy2. | 04/27/07
OS  rcharles@... | 04/27/07
Uh, yeah, I'm using an OS  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/27/07
I'm betting the file server on Mac OS 9 still works fine ?  Intellihence | 04/27/07
Pricing and Licensing Costs? Anyone?  WiredGuy | 04/27/07
Re; Pricing and Licensing Costs? Anyone?  Intellihence | 04/27/07
I already have the finished version!  byoung@... | 04/27/07
Add me to the "I don't get it crowd"  jason@... | 04/27/07
Message has been deleted.  Intellihence | 04/27/07
No thanks! unless of course  labarker | 04/27/07
SERVER IS FOR NETWORK  BALTHOR | 04/27/07
Sever or "Serve Me (Microsoft)"?  pyropakjim@... | 04/27/07
You might want to actually read the article  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 04/27/07
Why not combine with MediaPC?  rpawliko | 04/27/07
Have you tried Seagate Mirra Server?  ives@... | 04/27/07
ripoff?  mnymj@... | 04/27/07
M$ Home Server Fantasy  rtb | 04/27/07
Why would I want MS Windows Home Server?  tracy anne | 04/27/07
Did you read the review?  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 04/28/07
So, they did it, eh?  JDThompson | 04/28/07
Yep, but not convinced  Fred Fredrickson | 04/29/07
I have used it  ozwes007@... | 12/27/07
Diversity & best of breed  SteveX | 04/27/07
I actually like it  mlemasney | 04/27/07
Nice addition  v.price@... | 04/28/07
Home Server verses XP verses 2000/2003 Server?  william.davis@... | 04/29/07
Wake up call!  william.davis@... | 04/29/07
Boy. You really are lost aren't you! Ha!  Cayble | 04/29/07
File Share  rcharles@... | 04/30/07
Home server/SME Server  JeanLePharmacien | 04/30/07
OR  rcharles@... | 04/30/07
Microsoft home server  dlshelton | 05/03/07
Not for everyone -yet  jronburke@... | 05/08/07
requires homogeneous environment  nancyjones36507@... | 01/17/08

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