Archive | August, 2007

WHS Updates/HP Delay – More Info

By on August 31, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Todd has more on the Windows Home Server updates due in September, though not much more: HP has decided to include these first software updates in their MediaSmart Server. Both HP and Microsoft believe that these updates are in the best interest of potential customers and will insure the best out-of-the-box experience. However, PC World [...]

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chiliGREEN Announce HomeMaster Windows Home Server System for Germany and Austria

By on August 31, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

chiliGREEN is not an OEM I’m familiar with, but good luck to them as they’ve just announced the chiliGREEN HomeMaster Windows Home Server for the German and Austrian markets. Shipping from October 2007, the system is priced at 579 euros, and for your hard earned cash you get the following spec: Microsoft® Window® Home Server [...]

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Lacie Home Server to Launch November 2007

By on August 31, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Whilst Lacie appear to be absent from today’s Windows Home Server Press Preview in Berlin, Microsoft did reveal that their system will hit the market in November. Here’s the league table of who’s releasing when (in Europe). HP are skipping the holiday period completely over here.

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Medion MD 90110 Home Server – Full Details

By on August 30, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

At the Microsoft Windows Home Server Press Preview today in Berlin, Medion presented their new MD 90110 Home Server. We now have full details on the system, courtesy of Christoph from the German Homeserver Blog. So, first thing’s first: here’s the spec. • Processor: AMD Sempron 64 (AM2)/Intel P4 LGA 775 options available • Chipset: [...]

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Update: Diskeeper 2008 for Windows Home Server

By on August 30, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Software, Windows Home Server

Further to our preview of Diskeeper for Windows Home Server last month, the add-in has now been fully integrated into the Windows Home Server Console, so all functionality will be available from within the standard WHS Console from any home computer on your network. We’re still working on getting hold of a 30 day evaluation [...]

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HP MediaSmart Delay – Waiting For Microsoft…?

By on August 30, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Software, Windows Home Server

Interesting post today from Mary-Jo following up on HP’s decision to delay the release of the HP MediaSmart Server. Interesting for a few reasons: 1. The rationale behind the delay came from Steve van Roekel at Microsoft, not from HP – surely it was HP’s decision to delay? HP are seemingly very quiet on the [...]

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WHS Rocks Berlin: New Partners, New Systems, New Pics!

By on August 30, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Berlin’s IFA is the world’s largest consumer electronics exhibition. Bigger than CES, bigger than CeBIT and this year it’s where the Windows Home Server roadshow kicks into gear. (To Charlie’s comment re: German football, at this point I should confess that I was at Wembley last week to see the Germans beat England 2-1. Gutted [...]

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Windows Home Server USA – Coming at You for $135?

By on August 30, 2007 in Software, Windows Home Server

Now, Microsoft don’t comment on OEM pricing as it’s up to the channel (i.e. distributors and resellers) to decide. So, I’m pretty sure you won’t see this figure published, but you know, you may see Windows Home Server OEM software available in a few weeks time in the US somewhere around that figure. Who knows? [...]

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Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server – More Pre-IFA Details and New Photo

By on August 30, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Further to yesterday’s first photo and preliminary details on the new Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server, we’ve managed to grab another pic, showing the unit in its horizonal position. The unit will ship with the standard WHS Connector software, and will also be bundled with PacketVideo’s DLNA-UPnP server which will allow you to stream your music, [...]

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HP MediaSmart Server Delayed – Not Friendly Enough

By on August 30, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Hardware, Software, Windows Home Server

Looks like HP have been politely invited to take another look at the software they’ll be bundling with Windows Home Server in their new MediaSmart servers. A report on SmallNetBuilder is stating that HP have delayed releasing the server until the “holiday period” to make their software more “user-friendly” to general consumers. Reading between the [...]

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