Windows Codename Longhorn will be Marketed as Server 2008

[Joe]

Looks pretty good actually!

I didn't know you could use 2k3 for normal stuff..

Is it any good for gaming?

yhea it is v good

a few members here use it i no Jim does and dav0s

there is a few threads laying around that will highlight some of its improved [over Xp ] points

 

[DavidT]

Looks pretty good actually!

I didn't know you could use 2k3 for normal stuff..

Is it any good for gaming?

It's basically Vista without all the bloat (plus a few extra services).

I found it ran much better than Vista with no compatability problems (at least none that didn't happen in Vista)

 

[FragTek]

Looks pretty good actually!

I didn't know you could use 2k3 for normal stuff..

Is it any good for gaming?

It's actually the best for gaming, performance wise. You might run in to some games that don't like to run on 2k3, but 99% run fine on it. 2k3 is the ultimate gaming OS TBH.

It's basically Vista without all the bloat (plus a few extra services).

I found it ran much better than Vista with no compatability problems (at least none that didn't happen in Vista)

It's actually basically XP without without all the bloat. No theme whatsoever, basic 2k style. Very very snappy OS. I love it. 2k8 is going to rock my world, I can feel it already.

 

[DavidT]

It's actually basically XP without without all the bloat. No theme whatsoever, basic 2k style. Very very snappy OS. I love it. 2k8 is going to rock my world, I can feel it already.

No, It's Vista without all the bloat. Server 2008's kernel is based on Windows Vista's. Also, it does include Aero, Sidebar, Windows Movie Maker and all that other fluff, it's just disabled.

 

[Joe]

No, It's Vista without all the bloat. Server 2008's kernel is based on Windows Vista's. Also, it does include Aero, Sidebar, Windows Movie Maker and all that other fluff, it's just disabled.

Vista is NT kernel 6 ... we are talking about serv 2k3

which contains NT kernel 5.2 and it is basically Xp (5.1) without the bloat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2003

 

[DavidT]

Oh, K. Thought we were talking about 2k8.

But yeah, 2k8 = Vista's Kernel and 2k3 = XP's Kernel.

 

[Joe]

Oh, K. Thought we were talking about 2k8.

But yeah, 2k8 = Vista's Kernel and 2k3 = XP's Kernel.

yea i thout thats wat was happenin .. well if u have a convo about 2k3 in a 2k8 thread .... confusion ensues :S

 

[FragTek]

Looks pretty good actually!

I didn't know you could use 2k3 for normal stuff..

Is it any good for gaming?

I thought that would have put us all on the same page

 

[Toxcity]

Well, Now I am going out and buying myself a copy!

And now really looking forward to 2008!

 

[FarFarAway]

Well, Now I am going out and buying myself a copy!

And now really looking forward to 2008!

gl with buying a copy then

 

[Toxcity]

gl with buying a copy then

Why thank you Kempez!

 

[DavidT]

Well, Now I am going out and buying myself a copy!

And now really looking forward to 2008!

Do you mean buy or "buy"? lol

Cause, Windows Server 2003 ain't cheap as they are only sold in multi-license packages. I think 5 Licenses is the smallest package available which is about $550 CAD.

 

[Joe]

Do you mean buy or "buy"? lol

Cause, Windows Server 2003 ain't cheap as they are only sold in multi-license packages. I think 5 Licenses is the smallest package available which is about $550 CAD.

lol believe this or not i actually do have a legal licence-key for 2k3 it was given to me by an employer as a thank u gift (he inadvertently bought 2 licences) and yea it is about £270 OEm in the Uk

comes with 5 Client Access Licenses