Why would anyone use Windows 2008 Server as Desktop?

[C : Enter]

There are a few who preach about using Windows 2008 server as a replacement
for Vista as a desktop OS. Why would you do that? Maybe they just don't
know what they are doing. With all the modifications needed it really seems
stupid.

 

[Peter]

You mentioned the operative word....stupid.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

There are a few who preach about using Windows 2008 server as a
replacement for Vista as a desktop OS. Why would you do that? Maybe they
just don't know what they are doing. With all the modifications needed it
really seems stupid.

It also costs a hell of a lot more.

ss.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Frankly, using a server operating system as a desktop OS is a completely
stupid idea unless you have very specialized needs - and if you do you will
know all about it before you start. Anyone who espouses such for everyday
use is either a show-off or is likely someone who you don't want to rely on
for comprehensive or reliable computer advice.

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[Mike]

Frankly, using a server operating system as a desktop OS is a completely
stupid idea unless you have very specialized needs - and if you do you will
know all about it before you start. Anyone who espouses such for everyday
use is either a show-off or is likely someone who you don't want to rely on
for comprehensive or reliable computer advice.

In this case it's both.

Mike

 

[Robert Firth]

To be perfectly honest, there is one very big benefit, out of box, to using
Windows Server 2008 as a desktop OS, but it is very superficial:

You can turn on the themes service, and it looks just like Vista, but
Windows Server 2008 is much much much much much faster. So, essentially you
have a super awesome fast Vista.

Robert Firth
http://www.winvistainfo.org

 

[Steve Schofield]

Being a server person, I like my desktop OS to be the same OS as I work on,
or will be. I currently use Vista on my desktop and the performance is
sub-par (I could use other words, but it wouldn't be appropriate). My plans
are to upgrade to W2k8 soon. I run Windows Server 2008 on my laptop and 1
other machine hosting websites. W2k8 is MUCH faster than Vista, in my
experience anyway.

If you are a developer, desktop support person, or general user, then Vista
is for you. The world I live in where everything I work on are Servers,
running the OS you will be supporting makes sense. Plus as one other poster
said, it is much faster! My 2 cents.