Bert and Sandeep--
You "both" need to be in quotes, to signify major importance!
Now I am getting close to the answers I need.
I have always built my own desktops -- usually out of cannibalized parts -- and my first AC "server" was one of those, running WinXP. It ran just fine, but I upgraded, and it is better. With Sandeep's blessing, I will tackle a server machine-- self built, probably.
However, I'm not sure you can get Microsoft's Small Business Server unless you buy the whole system, so I might just stick with Win7.
Now I'm looking for something really great.
Which SSD does anyone reccomend? I put a Samsung SSD that I got for a good price into a T61P, and I am astounded by how fast and how quiet it became. There are lots of SSD's out there -- how does anyone go about making a choice?
