JJZolx;633422 Wrote: > Using remote desktop software for Windows or Linux, you don't need a > locally attached keyboard, mouse, or monitor. And if you're running > Linux and can manage a server from the console, you don't even need > remote desktop. And it's more convenient than physically going to the > server when you need to perform some maintenance task. > > I'm not big on using notebooks as servers for a number of reasons. One > is the cost, where you can almost always buy or build a comparable > desktop/nettop for less than the cost of a notebook. Another is that > you're pretty much forced to use external disk drives for storage of a > large music library. That means an extra wall wart and a couple of > extra cables, which is just kinda messy.
I have this debate with myself all the time. One thought: shouldn't using external drives be viewed as an advantage, in that it separates the music from the OS? s. -- satkinsn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ satkinsn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11398 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87968 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
