[ale] $99 windows home server

[meuon at geeklabs.com (Mike Harrison)]

On Thu, 2 Apr 2009, Brian Pitts wrote:

> Jim Kinney wrote:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116550
>>
>> WTF?? What does this do? Why is a "server" product less $$$ than their
>> crappy home basic product? OK. So it's OEM but....
>
> Checking the features via wikipedia, I have to admit it sounds rather slick.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Home_Server

If you want idiot proof file sharing server.. 
Why not just buy one of the many cheap NAS boxes?
(Many of which are running Linux).

But do you really need another warm always on box in your house?