Seems I won't be able to build a server using your guide. :(

Yes i will probably drop windows 7. my big concern is I was told that the Apple tv could only stream from a computer with iTunes opened. Would I be able to do this from the ubuntu server?

These are the components I have: OS:Windows 7 Professional 64 bits Case: Antec Three Hundred MOBO: Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition RAM: Mushkin Silverline 2x4Gb DDR3 HDD: 2 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB PSU:Thermaltake TRX-650M I currently have data on both of th...