[John Doe @ Jan 8th 2007 2:37AM]

Doubt it since from what I've read you can only get a license bundled with the server. Read: No custom jobs. Say hello to the next version of Windows to be pirated.

[xxdesmus @ Jan 8th 2007 11:01AM]

Paul specifically said it will be offered both as a bundle with the hardware and separately for those who want to create their own system ...AKA, custom builds. RTFA and get your information straight before you whine.

"Microsoft is announcing Windows Home Server at CES 2007 on January 7, 2007. The product will enter a private beta in late February or early March 2007 and will be released publicly in the second half of 2007. Microsoft will make WHS available in two ways: Bundled with new WHS hardware and software-only, the latter so that enthusiasts can install the system on the hardware of their choice."

and

"If you're building your own home server, Microsoft requires a 1 GHz processor or better, 512 MB of RAM or more, and as many disks as you think you need. The company will support multiple home servers on the same network, but it's still murky how that will work."

(Off Topic, this comment system is absolutely god-awful. At least give us a chance to change your password to something we might actually remember on different computers)