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Old 02-07-2004, 06:30 PM   #1
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What exactly is the difference between XP professional and XP home?
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Old 02-07-2004, 07:28 PM   #2
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Pro has support for 2 CPUs while Home doesn't
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Old 02-07-2004, 08:09 PM   #3
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Plus Pro has more advanced networking options.
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Old 02-08-2004, 12:18 AM   #4
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And more security options.
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Old 02-08-2004, 01:17 AM   #5
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Go PRO it is worth the money for the OEM copy. DON"T BY THE RETAIL BOX!
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Old 02-08-2004, 01:22 AM   #6
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XP Home will do most people just fine
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Old 02-08-2004, 01:27 AM   #7
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Definetly buy the OEM version for about $150-$180 Dollars you cant beat it compared to the Retail Price of $300.
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Old 02-08-2004, 08:23 AM   #9
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Home edition is a pig to network, I only use Pro simply for that reason.
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Old 02-08-2004, 12:09 PM   #10
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Home edition is a pig to network, I only use Pro simply for that reason.
Both Home or Pro are rather easy to network
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Old 02-08-2004, 01:05 PM   #12
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Pro has better OS repair options.
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Old 02-08-2004, 01:59 PM   #13
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Both Home or Pro are rather easy to network
In theory yes they are both extremly simple to network, but try getting Home edition to work on a "secure" multiplatform network using the simple file sharing it has. I guarantee you that you will have to sacrifice security to make it work. Even simple network browsing on an unsecured network of Home/Pro can and will fail for most users. So yes, they are simple to setup, but getting home edition to work as advertised is an effort in futility at times, and i speak from a lot of experience in both domestic and corporate environments.
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