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03-25-2003, 09:59 AM
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XP Pro or XP Home
What is the difference between the Pro and the Home edition, for a home computer ?
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03-25-2003, 10:13 AM
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for a home computr, just get home, you wont ever use the stuff in Pro, its just got networking stuff in it, more for corporateuse, the only reason i installed Pro was for its networking
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03-25-2003, 10:15 AM
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Thanks for the fast reply Spyda. Is XP Home ok if you have a home network ?
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03-25-2003, 10:27 AM
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Here is a good link showing difference between the two. Stuff in Pro is for corporate networks. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../choosing2.asp Chas
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03-25-2003, 11:00 AM
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The only reason one would really need XP Pro for a network is if you needed to log into a domain. For basic peer to peer networking, Home is fine. Also, probably not an issue for you, but if you are running a dual CPU machine, then you need Pro.
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03-25-2003, 11:18 AM
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Would HyperThreading need XP Pro?
Personally, I prefer Pro, but that is just a personal preference.
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03-25-2003, 11:24 AM
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From what I understand, Hyperthreading is supported with XP Home since it is physically only one CPU.
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03-25-2003, 04:40 PM
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Pro was like 100 bucks more than home, do you guys think that is a fair deal?
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03-25-2003, 04:49 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Actually 50 bucks if you buy the OEM version.
Here the OEM is: XP Home = 98 USD XP Pro = 150 USD |
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03-25-2003, 05:35 PM
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also home is incompatible with some pc games. Pro is worth the 50.00 more.
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03-25-2003, 05:42 PM
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iono, i just like the sound of "pro" at the end, i guess thats how they make money.
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03-25-2003, 06:13 PM
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03-25-2003, 11:43 PM
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I have seen that posted around the net some. I don't know of any reason why XP Pro would be more compatible with any game unless of course that game required you to log on to a domain. But I would call that work and not a game
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03-26-2003, 10:20 AM
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strange... I also got it because I like the name "Pro". Anyway, do you guys know what games are incompatible with Home?
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03-26-2003, 10:43 AM
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games that would not work under NT for example, take Microsoft's original Close Combat.
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06-21-2003, 01:56 PM
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Er, Xp and Pro are practically identical, if a game won't run on one version, it certainly won't run on the other.
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