Comments on: Scandinavians Love Windows Home Server

By: Sam Wood

Sam Wood — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:04:36 +0000

#5 isn’t bad for little New Zealand either. Especially because we beat Australia.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:29:09 +0000

Quote, “With the United States coming in a close 4th position”.

That was befuddling me too. So being a member of few Enthusiasts forums, I asked around.

The major WHS sites are considered by many USA Enthusiasts as mainly trying to push Hardware that is related to WHS.

If you look at the pages there is more about commercial hardware (some has nothing to do WHS) than the WHS OS and its usage per-se.

In the USA, many build their servers rather than buying, so their interest is more in components +$99 OEM from NewEgg.

In addition popularity of Brand Names and price structure in the in the USA are Not the same as in Europe.

In many cases I can show people in the US that like to shop, build, and assemble on their own can get more for similar price.

That said, do not see it as a criticisms of the major WHS sites, people are entitled to look for a way to make a living.

-Jack

By: Martin L

Martin L — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:26:59 +0000

It’s been like that form more or less day one of WHS, and thats why I don’t understand why someone like HP don’t want to sale the EX495 in Scandinavia!!! Allthough you can get the X510!!!
I know we are talking small numbers when counting unit sold in Denmark maybe, but if they count Denmark ( where i am from) Sweden and Norway together, it can’t be all that bad to leave us out from the EX495, witch is fare better then the EX490.
The thing is, that the X510 is not announced or talked about anywhere, so if you would go looking for a HP MediaSmart Server, not knowing there is a X510, the EX490 would be the only one to find at any shop.

By: Moskus

Moskus — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:58:45 +0000

Yeah! We rule!