Today, Ars Technica published an extensive review of Windows Home Server, which is detailed, well balanced and in my opinion, bang on the money in it’s conclusion. Let’s remember that this is a v1 Microsoft release which (almost uniquely for Redmond) delivers exactly what it sets out to deliver, without *too* many issues.
Perhaps the most impressive “feature” of Windows Home Server is that it’s a product that gives the term “digital hub” real meaning for the first time. While WHS isn’t perfect, it’s not hard to imagine a future version of the OS offering both a wider range of features and increased connectivity with a variety of additional devices. Windows Home Server is only the first step towards a true “digital hub,” but it’s great to finally see a product where the term actually has some genuine meaning behind it.
Well worth a read if you’re thinking of buying RTM but are still sitting on the fence (or if you want a little help justifying your recent purchase of it).
Elsewhere, Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte discuss the recent Code2Fame competition over at the Windows Weekly Podcast (Paul was a judge) as well as the RTM release of WHS.
