Re: XP Home -> XP Pro

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From: Steve N. (me_at_here.now)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:50:39 GMT

Al wrote:

> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:ehgx$VccEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>> In news:126C9604-2C5F-4A8C-8181-1F6BA529D52B@microsoft.com, pc3000
>> <pc3000@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>>
>>> is it possible to upgrade a computer from XP Home to Pro? if
>>
>> so, do
>>
>>> you have to buy the normal upgrade to Pro or is there something
>>
>> else?
>>
>>
>> Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no special
>> upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
>> Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).
>>
>> But are you sure you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Home
>> and Professional are identical except that Professional includes a
>> few features (mostly related to security and networking) missing
>> from Home? Most home users don't need and would never use these
>> extra features and will see no benefits by upgrading.
>
>
> How in the hell are they identical, when Pro has around 30+ features
> that Home does not, beside having different titles (Home and
> Professional). To say identical except, is weird to the nth degree!

Heh. Apparently Ken defines "identical" differently than the rest of us.

In addition to networking and security differences there are some
utilities and maintenance procedures missing from Home Edition that some
folks tend to not mention.

Steve

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