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xp home or xp pro
Name: nathany2k Date: May 14, 2005 at 15:20:50 Pacific OS: windows xp home CPU/Ram: pentium 4 2.8 ghz 512mb r
Comment:
can some off you tell me which is best home or pro and what the diffrents are between them as all i got from my local computer store was xp pro is for office and thier nothing in pro a home user will use but i thought i would ask you guys first before i payed out any money
Name: Richard59 Date: May 14, 2005 at 15:33:09 Pacific
Reply:
Pro has additional networking functionality that is missing from Home. Unless you intend joining a network domain then stick with Home. It will do everything a home user would need including a small home network if you have one.
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Response Number 2
Name: Veets Date: May 14, 2005 at 15:39:03 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
Here is a link to Newegg, and you can see the difference in pricing between Pro and Home editions.
Name: Dan34 Date: May 14, 2005 at 16:08:13 Pacific
Reply:
Typically the rule of thumb is, if you are using in a business then go with Pro, otherwise go with the home edition. Pro has better password security which is required in businesses, in the home edition you don't really need that in most cases.
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Response Number 4
Name: fitzov Date: May 14, 2005 at 16:36:49 Pacific
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what the last guy says is true, but that rule was put out by Microsoft when the OS first came out. Pro only has a few features that home doesn't and you can find these by typing 'XP Home differences' into a search engine. go with the home edition, save 150$ (retail) and take your family out to an exquisite dinner.
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Response Number 5
Name: terii Date: May 14, 2005 at 19:15:10 Pacific
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