Now over here in the UK, we really “do” Thanksgiving…. nor Black Friday (although I reckon it's on the way!) but in the US, things are different. Courtesy of a reader tip, here's a great offer for those of you in the market for a new home server…

Head over to Newegg.com where you'll find HP's ProLiant N40L MicroServer on offer for $259.99, saving $90 on the retail price. It ships with:

• AMD Turion II Neo N40L 1.5GHz 2-Core
• 2GB RAM
• 1 x 250GB LFF SATA
• 150W Non-Hot Plug, Non-Redundant Power Supply

Marketing blurb:

The HP ProLiant MicroServer is a general purpose server that can provide a platform to organize and safeguard your business information, allow effective communication with customers and make the most of your existing office equipment and resources. The HP MicroServer is a cost effective starter server for businesses with less than 10 clients and it can take your business to the next level of productivity and efficiency.

• SIMPLE TO OWN AND EASY TO USE
  The HP ProLiant MicroServer delivers server performance but at a PC price and is designed to make adding drives or peripherals a minimal effort. At a 22 dBA noise level, it is quiet for ergonomic working environment. Space-saving design makes it ideal for the small office.
• PROVEN HP DEPENDABILITY AND SUPPORT
  HP has built a reputation of dependability by conducting some of the most rigorous and thorough testing in the industry. System testing and process control ensures only the most dependable products for the customers. Worldwide network of HP trained service.
• RELIABILITY AND EXPANDABILITY
  Error checking and correction (ECC) memory minimizes the likelihood of memory corruption. RAID 0, 1 prevents data loss and ensures around the clock reliability. Supports up to four LFF SATA pluggable hard disks and up to 8 GB of RAM.

We're big fans of the MicroServer – one of the few things to come out of HP in the last couple of years that hasn't been a basket case. Highly recommended – go shop!

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Thanks to Gary for the tip!