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Don't WASTE Your Cash
You don't need to purchase any new software. If you want a home "server" you already have the software built into your OS from windows versions 98 through XP. You merely set up one PC as your file server (file storage computer) and then network your other computers to that one.

Anyone that can read, the wizards will walk you through setting up your home network. I have been building computers and setting up "networks" since the days of windows 3.1, trust me when I say it is easy to do and you DO NOT need an IT guy to do it for you.

Now days it is extremely easy to set this up using XP and all of the wireless hardware out there. I have 23 computers in my home and I set them all up on a network in under 3 hours!

Stop buying into Microsoft's sales tactics to sell more software to you when its not needed.
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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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