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August 27

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There were a number of press stories and blog posts on Friday and this a.m. about Windows Home Server "availability" on Aug 27, based on a MSFT tech support site indicating that date.  The story seems to be straightening itself out, but to clarify... the date refers to when tech support goes live for system builders. 

It is great to see that the system builder version has indeed made its way through the distribution channel in some markets. As most know, we released Home Server to manufacturing last month, handing if off to OEMs for their retail products and making the system builder version available to distributors worldwide.  Distributors selling the system builder version determine their own schedules and pricing, of course.  OEM products are still forthcoming.

J

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    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.... ;)

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    By Ian Dixon (16.9mb 49mins 02sec) - Out a day early as I am working away Vote for the show on Podcast

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    You're way too cool. This is serious business to a lot of people.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Is there any news on whether or not WHS will be released on MSDN and/or Technet?

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    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?

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
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  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    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.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Yes it's a day early but I am working away and didn't want you to miss out! By Ian Dixon (16.9mb 49mins