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Overall Rating: ( 32 reviews )

1. Posted: Sep 2 2008

   There is an important difference when buying software over the counter: it is much more expensive then buying it with a computer. I bought for the company two Dell Vostro systems for roughly 300 USD each and that included normal production desktops for office use and those included Vista Business. So think before you buy because over the counter OS distributions from Windows are expensive. There is also a support problem when buying this software because it is an OEM edition as you can see on the included product labels, which means if you need support then Microsoft will not help you and refer you back to where you bought it. Not so great. Also the product lifecycle is ignored here. 2014 may sound far away but most home users have their computers much longer. You will find yourself with a system that is no longer supported by Microsoft with updates after 2014. WindowsXP Pro is much better then XP Home. Many people have an opinion about this but there are significant differences and we will never deploy an XP Home on our network. Only XP Pro, which is propbably the best version Microsoft made until... But I have to mention that Vista Business SP1 that we tested recently is stable and as good as the XP SP3 plus some extra's for the users. We are only buying Vista Business at this point. XP Pro may be good and stable but it is an old platform already and Microsoft is focussing on Vista at this point. You have to let go as you did with Windows 2000 Pro which was the best ever distribution a while back if you where running an office network. I can give you one tip here: If you buy Microsoft OS software then always go for the Business/Pro editions because they are better and contail less software that you don't want anyway. There is so much great free software to give you that other functionality that you do not need to buy an Ultimate version or whatever they will call it in the future. Just my two cents.

2. Posted: Aug 31 2008

   I myself feel that this is the best version of Windows for the home. (Excluding all of the business/server oriented versions) This is about as rock solid as it gets, and it is the standard amongst computers today. I had to run out and grab a copy before Microsoft stops selling it. They keep saying they are going to make it go away. I really love the compatibility with drivers, and everything out there. I will be running it on some of my machines for a long time.

3. Posted: Aug 28 2008

   I have not received my software. I have emailed the supplier twice and he has not responded at all. I sent Amazon an email detailing this and have not received a response from them either.

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Overall Rating: ( 37 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 28 2008

   Of all the MS Windows(R) versions, this is the one I have liked best. Yet, it still gets only 2 stars? The "bang-for-buck" ratio is too low. MS Windows versions are too expensive for what they provide. It is time to consider the better alternative, Ubuntu 8.04 DVD.

2. ( 0 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 8 2008

   I've owned XP for a couple of years, and its a great system. It doesnt crash, its easy to use, and its customization is much better then Vista and Mac OSX (but not better then Linux.) Its the most professional, its used by business people. Its also great to have if your a bit geekier. You can change the themes. Code and game if you want. Its just more flexible (Mac OSX/Vista isn't.) Right now I'm running Vista (I hate it, and so do all my freinds) and on another computer (a shiny new Imac) I have apple. It comes down to this: XP > Mac OSX > Vista. And Linux goes somewhere in there depending on who you are. Overall XP is the best. There are a few exceptions, like being dumb/effortless, or being a professional photographer/video maker, but XP is better for normal stuff. And no one, and I mean NO ONE, should use vista.

3. Posted: Jul 30 2008

   The product was in good condition when it was delivered. The software was up to Microsoft's standards. The shipment arrived in a very timely manner.

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Overall Rating: ( 12 reviews )

1. Posted: Jul 20 2008

   I finally bought my daughter a lap top, so ended up with a two year old Shuttle 2.4 G P4, 1Gb. I bought two WD 640 GB HD and had a WD 500 GB My Book. Installed WHS without issue, took everything off (keyboard, mouse, monitor) and I have been very happy ever since. No more reminding family to back up; no more exchanging music or photos using thumb drives. Ended up with a quiet, 1.5 TByte perfect backup and sharing solution. Next I am wiring the house for gigabyte network (cat6) in all rooms and getting draft "n" fro the lappies. A solid server for the non sys adinm.

2. Posted: Jul 20 2008

   Final version has bugs worked out. Note that Microsoft OneCare does not work on WHS. If you are comfortable with building your own computer server then this product will work for you. Very easy to access WHS from remote sites to obtain file(s). Overall, good product, just need to allow the rest of Microsoft to catch up with it.

3. Posted: Jul 5 2008

   I've turned my old PC into Windows Home Server. Installation is easy without any problem. Runs great. I've got 3 PCs, 1 notebook, PlayStation, and CCTV... works perfect and smooth.

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