Home v. Pro...still confused about Remote Desktop/Assistance

Hi. I'm about to buy a new machine, and am confused about the differences
between XP Pro and Home when it comes to Remote Assistance and/or Desktop. I
need to decide which OS I need. My question is pretty simple:

If I'm running XP Home, can I connect to and remotely control a
friend/relative's computer (running Win 2k or XP, right?) to help them with
a problem they're having?

Or, do I need XP Pro to do this?

If I have XP Pro, does that enable me to do any additional
remote-control-type things that XP Home can't do?

Just trying to narrow down my decision on which OS to buy with my new
machine. I don't need to join a domain here at home. I really would like to
be able to connect to friends/relatives' computers if the need arises, and
want to make sure I don't waste money/resources on Pro if I don't need it.
Thanks.


Fr@nk


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