[dstrauss]

Totally unscientific, but I can now stream video from my Windows Home Server to my Dell Mini 9 (802.11g) without hiccups or skipped frames, unlike Windows XP on the same unit. Don't know the reason why, but a happy camper nonetheless.

For what its worth, I have 2gb ram and a 128gb PCIe SSD.

[strider_mt2k]

I just recently upgraded a couple more of my systems with Windows 7, starting with my server which was running WinXP Pro.

I ran VLC media player to make sure the program and network connections were working on my 5 year old laptop and nearly watched half a film waiting to see the usual skips and such. -never happened.

Then I got out my Mini 9 and tried it...with the same results.

WOW -That's all I can manage to say.
I was chalking up the skipping problems to the wireless G connection all this time!

NOTHING -it just played...flawlessly!

So, no it's not just you.

[dstrauss]

I'm not a M$haft fanboy, but Windows 7 is a WOW. I know Apple is more fashionable than M$haft (Dior vs Kmart blue light special), and even got started with the Dell Mini 9 because it was an operational Hackintosh, but the Dell was really meant for Windows 7.

[TobyRhino]

Not sure about home server, but (assuming you're running W7 on both?) you could always join both PCs to a 'homegroup' and stream videos through WMP. Not sure, if that's exactly what you want. VLC will definitely give you more features and options, if you need them.