Re: Windows XP Home Edition "Enhanced" version...

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On 16/12/2005 Melissa D <MelissaD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in our
>environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
>vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
>do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison sheet
>and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version will
>work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)

XP Home -- can not join a domain

XP Pro -- can join a domain

XP Media Center Edition -- Can not join a domain (although people state that
during initial set up, you can join a domain????)


'Enhanced" Home edition -- does not truly exist -- Seems to good to be true!

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