[AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary

So what ARE the best reasons for running a server OS on a desktop?

Charlotte Foust 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:14 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting Laptop / Vista commentary

There are 2 distinct types of computers and they really can not be
lumped together. There is the desktop OS like Win95/98/Me/XP/Vista. Then
there are the servers and even though there are desktop editions of some
of them their reputation is server based. NT/2000/2003 are excellent
reliable products.

(Had an NT computer that, with a UPS, ran 4 years without a reboot...
and only was rebooted because of an upgrade.)

I am currently running a Server2003, Standard Edition as a Desktop and
it is rock-solid. Even though I have rebuilt the system numerous times,
insulted it with strange software, hardware and configurations it just
keep running... can not recommend it high enough for all you developers
out there instead of these wimpy desktop boxes.

Jim