August 27

re: August 27

MountainDrew — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:54:54 GMT

Is there any news on whether or not WHS will be released on MSDN and/or Technet?

re: August 27

JJRock — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:03:35 GMT

This seems to be a bungled release. Many of use are still wondering how other countries can get the system builders release before the USA.

This blog seems to imply that shops in the USA are slow to pick the product up, while overseas sellers are more on the ball. I refuse to believe that.

There is another reason behind the lack of US companies not having the product, but I don't know the reason....

re: August 27

tbjerret — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:38:13 GMT

You're way too cool. This is serious business to a lot of people.

re: August 27

SeeSharp — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:20:28 GMT

This is pure speculation, but I think Microsoft is waiting for its premier partners to offer their WHS products in the U.S.A. before releasing the operating system as an OEM product.

It would not be difficult at all for small, local computer shops to start offering home servers *today* if the OEM version were available. This would be bad news for HP, Dell, et al since the larger computer companies cannot match the agility of smaller shops. HP is releasing their home server product sometime this Fall (late September?), so I don't expect to see WHS available as an OEM product in the U.S. before then.

On another note, I still can't understand why this will not be on MSDN. I can understand not releasing it right away, but I spent several thousand dollars on a Premier MSDN subscription so that I can develop software for Microsoft's platforms. Sure, shelling out $200 for WHS isn't that big of a deal, but still... Isn't this setting a bad precedent?

re: August 27

johncz — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:27:06 GMT

The biggest issue I have is with cost. I've seen what is rumor'd to be HP's prices. On the low-end was a 500GB sku for $600. Thats $100-200 dollars too much if you ask me.

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re: August 27

Sean Kearney — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:59:43 GMT

Oh Come on Home Server. Hurry up to the OEM's! I lost my serial on my RC and am dying to have it running!

Go go go go! I have a little computer just waiting to give you a home.... ;)