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06-05-2007, 04:43 PM
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xp pro vs home?
I'm building a new system soon, and am trying to figure out what OS I should be using.
I'm running xp on my sub-optimal dell right now, and don't find the need to upgrade to vista (yet). What are the differences between xp home and pro? I've also heard of 32 bit and 64 bit versions, which means nothing to this noob. Thanks in advance for any info or links! Last edited by CleanChucks; 06-05-2007 at 07:23 PM. Reason: cuss words R bad. |
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06-05-2007, 05:28 PM
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xp pro is mainly extra security and networking abilities, if you dont have need for that then home will be fine for you, unless you plan to go over 3gb ram then stick to 32 bit would be my recommendation, 64 bit drivers are not all available at moment. I used to have xp pro and now have xp home, doesnt make any difference to what i use my computer for. only advantage i would have from xp pro would be i could run IIS and serve my own webpages.
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06-05-2007, 06:13 PM
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Okay, thanks perkster. Sounds like 32-bit home will suit me fine. I'm going to be using my rig for gaming and media, pretty much.
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06-05-2007, 06:34 PM
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06-05-2007, 07:23 PM
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My bad.
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