Spoke with my Rep. about Win2k3 64Bit. 3460

Actually, I run Windows 2003 Server on my desktop since I'm a power user and Chief Information Officer (CIO). I will switch to one of the EM64T Windows 20003 64-Bit Servers for my work desktop when the huge shipment from DELL arrives. I enjoy playing with Active Directory and Forrests during my lunch break too.

As for the Excel comment, of course on our company wide servers we run MS SQL Server on Win2k3 Advanced Servers and I import the data in an OLAP cube (via ODBC) to my desktop PC which runs Win2k3 Server. I then analyze the hell out of the data and make my recommendations to the Boss.

I was the principle architect, and proponent of replacing our IBM Mainframes in favor of Windows NT 4. This, when implimented, saved our company millions. We got to lay off expensive Mainframe admins and replace them with more capable (and much less expensive) MCSEs like Scott. We got to dump expensive Mainframe software and replace it with off the self solutions from leading software vendors.

This turned profitablity way up, and our time to market was way down. Our new hires were effective in much shorter time periods to to the familiarity of Windows.

Frankly, our company couldn't afford the fees that RHT is charging for Enterprise Linux. We get free support from MS for 7 years. Much longer than the 5 that RHT provides for its "enterprise" products.