Something I have seen serious power users do is run a server OS as their primary OS on their desktop. Doing this offers many benefits, including the most appealing: ultimate system stability. If you think about it, a server OS has to be rock solid as crashes are really not an option.
If you have an extra license of Windows Server 2008 around and want to give it a shot as your desktop OS, this guide is for you. This guide discusses everything from audio setup to wireless connectivity to fine tune the server as a usable desktop environment.
Of course, there are some drawbacks such as the potential lack of driver support (for example, most audio drivers are not written with a server OS in mind). Additionally, gamers will not want to explorer this option as most games will probably not work.
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