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I'm very interested in a home server I posted a few months ago
about a possible home server in a compact form factor with power
saving cpu. To me the ideal set up would have an embedded core os which could not get infected with malaware and have stack on modules for hard drives, optic drives etc. One use for me it would work out great for would be browsing the web without fear of getting attacked and using to store web pages. It would also be great as a first line defense for main computers and guaranteed way to boot and get on line quickly. To save work space real estate it could use a small 7-10 inch monitor or kvm perhaps built in. It would be great as low power remote or local file server.I would like to build one now perhaps with PIII or Pentium M and don't want to monkey with Linux.

I'm using a Pentium M for that purpose and my main 939 and dual core machines for video editing, cd/dvd burning, playing movies etc. I would really prefer dedicated home server software with wake on lan and like I said an embedded core os.

Perhaps we could buy a non-programable chip or co-processor with the server os embeded so it was impossible to get malaware. Perhaps it could interface with X-box and media and would speed up interactive games and other interactive functions because the server cpu would process internet/ethernet functions or assist with other procesing tasks.

I think its a great idea.
Posted by: gregzdnet   Posted on: 04/27/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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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 Bott ZDNet 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 Bott ZDNet 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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