Having had a total mare running Vista Ultimate for the past year or so I came accross this and decided to give it a go.
http://weblogs.asp.net/israelio/archive/2008/02/21/windows-server-2008-as-workstation.aspx
Basically it details all the settings you need to change to make server 2k8 look and play like a desktop os. I have to say after about a month of using it at work, it blows Vista clean out of the water. Granted its an expensive prospect, Misco have the OEM version listed at £369.99 plus VAT at the time of writing, but If you have corporate licensing as I do it makes a fantastic platform for a workstation.
Reliability far higher than Vista, which frequently takes 3 boot attempts to find my keyboard each morning (yes, its a microsoft keyboard! :S ), and regulaly locks up under heavy load.
Also it is far more responsive in real world use, application switching is faster and apps load far quicker.
I haven't tried any synthetic benchmarks as I don't find them particulaly indicative of day to day use, if you have the chance give it a go. I'm sure you'll like it.
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