Re: XP Home vs Pro.

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From: Chris Catt (cuke2u(remove)_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:55:18 -0000

Hi, try reading here
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
and here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
ChrisC
"Steve N." <SteveN@Nunya.biz.nes> wrote in message
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> Rusty Shackleford wrote:
>
>> I'm getting a new computer and I need to decide whether to go with XP
>> Home
>> Ed. or Pro. Ed. I have Office Professional already that i can install so
>> is there any other significant reasons why I should go with Pro. Ed.
>> instead of Home Ed.?
>
> What is the price difference you're getting for Pro versus Home from the
> supplier?
>
> Personally I'd go for Pro over Home if you can afford it, not just because
> of the well known networking and security issues but because Home is kind
> of crippled in some other lesser known regards when it comes to system
> maintenance and utilities.
>
> It may seem on the surface that the security differences wouldn't apply to
> you when using Home, but sooner or later you may wind up with some
> programs
> that just won't work for a normal user account and then you'll have to
> jump
> through extra hoops to try and change folder/file permissions to make them
> work, either that or make all users computer administrators, which you
> might not want to do. Common scenario would be some games and educational
> programs you'd want your kids to be able to use with normal ("limited")
> accounts.
>
> Steve

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