Comments on: Big News: Windows Home Server and Ford Pinto Finally Ready!

By: How to Start a Blog | Brent Ozar PLF

How to Start a Blog | Brent Ozar PLF — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:47:49 +0000

[...] week, I threw Windows Home Server to the mat and body-slammed it, comparing it to the Ford Pinto. If the Microsoft Windows Home Server team [...]

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:09:55 +0000

Done. Nice exchange — thanks!

By: Brent Ozar

Brent Ozar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:51:53 +0000

I hear you, and it sounds like we’ll need to agree to disagree. You see its potential, and I respect that, but I see a file server product that corrupted files, and it’s hard for me to get past that. If someone offered me a ride in their “mitigated” Pinto, I’d pass up on that.

I hope the product takes off, because we need Time Machine style backups in the Windows world, and I understand a future version of WHS will offer that. That might be the feature that gets me past the file corruption problems.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:43:45 +0000

If you are unaware of the backstory related to MS-IBM and OS/2, then I suggest your reach regarding Ford’s Pinto is completely out of context.

Perhaps I was too vague in my response — and I do apologize for my snarky attitude in that initial post. What I meant was that, considering the strength of Windows Home Server as a consumer product, I think your post reflects poorly on your research capabilities.