Windows 2000 Server named peak Microsoft

The results are in, and it appears that – at least as far as The Register's most loquacious commenters are concerned – Windows Server 2000 was Microsoft's peak. The tech giant is celebrating its 50th birthday, and we asked Register readers for their thoughts on the company's milestones and missteps over the years. Many of you had a fondness for the halcyon days of Windows NT, with even NT 4 getting a nostalgic nod. However, it was Windows 2000 Server that seemed to attract the most affection. Reader Decay remarked: "If I was to formulate a list of requirements and break them into Must Do, Should Do, Like To columns, W2K got the Must Do and Should Do columns nearly all ticked and didn't spend a lot of time in the Like To space." 'Bluey agreed, saying: "Sad thing is, back then Windows actually looked like it was going to turn into a great OS. Looked like it was going somewhere." It was, but not in the direction many of you wanted. Yes, XP and Windows 7 received some love, and even V ... Read full article.