Nice form factor for the hardware, but unfortunately, it has the usual low-quality crap operating system we're accustomed to from Microsoft.
More evidence that Microsoft's hardware "partners" like Dell and HP will be treated like competitors over time. The next step for Microsoft will be manufacturing desktop and laptop PCs.
1 posted on
01/08/2007 1:49:58 AM PST by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
Great. Now my entire house will crash once a week, and there' be more holes in my home security than if I took an ax to the walls....
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2 posted on
01/08/2007 1:54:12 AM PST by
Lurker
(Europe killed 6 million Jews and as a reward they got 40 million Moslems. Karma's a bitch.)
To: HAL9000
I'm now informed that the hardware shown above was only a prototype designed by Microsoft, but it is not intended to be an actual product. The traditional Microsoft partners will sell their own hardware for the Windows Home Server.
kindel.com - Windows Home Server
3 posted on
01/08/2007 1:58:40 AM PST by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: HAL9000
So ... er what does that black lit cylinder have to do with this posting ??
4 posted on
01/08/2007 2:01:12 AM PST by
ThePythonicCow
(We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
To: HAL9000
We use Media Center on our PC. The DVR is great. It has never crashed and we have never had a virus. The catv connets directly to the back of the pc and the 250GB drive is sufficient. It serves as our file store for our three laptops.
No complaints. We're happy Windows users.
6 posted on
01/08/2007 4:10:28 AM PST by
kdot
To: HAL9000
I'm watching the video replay of the Bill Gates speech at CES. When he get to the new server, the screen turns cloudy and this message is displayed - "In respect to the Intellectual Property being demonstrated on-stage, we are temporarily suspending the audio and video portion of the broadcast. Normal programming will begin shortly. Thank you for your patience".
10 posted on
01/08/2007 12:33:16 PM PST by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: rdb3; chance33_98; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; Bush2000; PenguinWry; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; ...
11 posted on
01/08/2007 12:54:57 PM PST by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: HAL9000
"partners" like Dell and HP will be treated like competitors over time. The next step for Microsoft will be manufacturing desktop and laptop PCs. The old "we don't need you anymore" death sentence dealt to many partners and software houses. Apple's done it too.
To: HAL9000
And at least this time it's not a total blatant copy of what Apple's working on:
To: HAL9000
To: HAL9000
It reminds me of a stack of petri dishes.
Like where a virus would grow.
How fitting.
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