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August 9th, 2002, 01:01 PM
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WinXP Pro vs. Home
What is the big difference between the Pro and the Home edition of Windows XP... and for that matter between Windows 2000 and XP??
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August 9th, 2002, 01:18 PM
#2
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In a word? Secuirty and Networking. Well, okay that is two words.
Try here: TechTV: Windows XP Home or Pro
Here's another good article by Paul Thurrott: Windows XP Home Editon vs Professional Edition: What's the difference?
Last edited by Poseidon; August 9th, 2002 at 01:23 PM.
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August 9th, 2002, 01:34 PM
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Another article
Here is another article comparting the two and Windows .NET Server. Personally, I would go with XP Pro. But that is just me!
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August 9th, 2002, 01:41 PM
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Apart from lower purchase price, there is not great incentive to get the Home version, which appears to be mostly a handicapped or stripped Pro version, IMO.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams
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August 9th, 2002, 01:52 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up for me guys!!
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August 9th, 2002, 01:55 PM
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...Sorry!! I keep inserting the wrong smilers! It should have been the happy guy, but I somehow got the boring dude...sorry about that, here is the right one:
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August 10th, 2002, 04:20 PM
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Originally posted by a d e p t
Apart from lower purchase price, there is not great incentive to get the Home version, which appears to be mostly a handicapped or stripped Pro version, IMO.
That is true, Home IS a stripped down version of Pro.
Three big differences:
- Home cannot join a domain (If you don't know what that is, then don't worry about it.)
- Home only supports one processor.
- Home does NOT have remote desktop.
Also you cannot specify specific NTFS permissions in the Home version.
Matt
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