Doug Knox MS-MVP
April 13th 03, 05:11 AM
You would waste time, money and resources. A server platform serves a
different purpose than a desktop machine. The software alone costs more
than several computers. As far as security and stability, there isn't that
much of an improvement, and Windows Server 2003 doesn't support some older
hardware that XP does.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Ariel" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> I was reading on MS site about the servers, could somebody please explain
to
> me the advantage of any of the 2003 servers (Enterprise, Standard) over
> Windows XP? Would it be stability? Security? I'm just a home user, no
> network. Would my drivers for my periferals work with any of those
servers?
> Or would I waste my time, money and resources on them? There's 2 users
using
> this computer.
>
> Thanks to all that answer and shed a light on this subject for me.
>
> A.
different purpose than a desktop machine. The software alone costs more
than several computers. As far as security and stability, there isn't that
much of an improvement, and Windows Server 2003 doesn't support some older
hardware that XP does.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
"Ariel" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> I was reading on MS site about the servers, could somebody please explain
to
> me the advantage of any of the 2003 servers (Enterprise, Standard) over
> Windows XP? Would it be stability? Security? I'm just a home user, no
> network. Would my drivers for my periferals work with any of those
servers?
> Or would I waste my time, money and resources on them? There's 2 users
using
> this computer.
>
> Thanks to all that answer and shed a light on this subject for me.
>
> A.