Re: Downgrading frustrations
- From: Slip Kid <G-2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 23:15:49 GMT
Danny Sanders wrote:
You might as well cut your losses now.
Forget the tweaking to "dumb it down" it wont help when it comes to installing software.
When he finds out he is going to have to pay $250.00 to by an antivirus version that runs on a server instead of $50.00 to run on a non server version, I think he's gonna freak.
There are other products out there that you have to pay more $$$$ just because the OS is the server version.
Paying the money for a "server" OS is costly enough if you are not taking full advantage of what it can do, but when you ad in the added expense to buy products that run on a server, it *really* doesn't make sense.
hth DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
Thanks, Danny. I think.
Yes, I can walk away from this - I hoped to salvage if not improve his situation.
There is some good news. I was able to find him a good AV for well under the price you mentioned - And most anti-spy/trojan/malware works. I don't know about other apps. Why would an e-mail client or a browser be an issue? "Just" because it's running on a *server*...
My experience with a server running 'general' applications was pretty good (except for the cost of those you mentioned).
But from your response, am I to conclude that the OS offers *no* benefit over XP PRO -- other than when 'being used as a server'? That is, it isn't more efficient or durable?
It isn't fast *or* stable now! - I thought there was a remedy by disabling or removing the various 'server specific' functions.
See, though I'm not too bright - It appeared that the sites that provided a routine for running it as a workstation were put together by folks who had me beat! I didn't get the sense that they were saying "Do this, but it won't be as good as XP Pro"
And, well, I doubt he'll get a refund...the $'s spent is moot. Again, if it offered any 'advantage' it would be worth it - he already 'owns' it?!
My hope was that it was a better OS, in itself. [For running applications (& in other regards) than XP.] The suggestions I referred to were encouraging.
So, in truth, he has a specialized OS that is not as good as a $200 consumer version? - Forget the $'s, if there is an advantage he'll prolly spring for it.
I guess he might be a bit disturbed upon hearing how the new Mac OS is getting rave reviews -- and is a $150 upgrade! I think we both figured that we could make some lemonade out of this.
Is 'all' software going to be a problem or only those you mentioned (which we seem to have behind us)?
And without breaking my brainbox - Why isn't it stable/fast when running apps, if it's can handle the duties of a server?
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