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HP MediaSmart Delay: Improvements to Initial WHS Setup, Remote Access Configuration, Firewall Conflicts and Help Files

By on September 1, 2007 in Hardware, Software, Windows Home Server

Over the past two days there have been a number of reports about HP delaying release of their HP MediaSmart Servers due to enhancements that are currently being worked on at Microsoft, to make the product more “user-friendly”. Delaying a hardware release for a few months is a pretty big decision, and I was initially [...]

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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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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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HP MediaSmart Home Server – Shipping September 15th from Amazon.com

By on August 21, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Amazon.com are now listing both the EX470 and EX475 HP MediaSmart Home Servers as shipping from September 15th. However, the site is not yet taking pre-orders so you’ll have to wait a little longer before placing your order.

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HP MediaSmart Pricing Leaked – Systems Listed at Amazon.com

By on August 20, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

We’ve been waiting eagerly for more information on HP’s MediaSmart server, and to date, they’ve been pretty coy about releasing any – especially pricing! Good news, though, Amazon.com are today listing two HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server systems on their site, whilst elsewhere, pricing has been mistakenly published (and then pulled) on a couple of [...]

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