Hi,

I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
very much.

Hello,

The only thing that you might notice between the two is that you can not
remote desktop into a xp home computer. Also you can not set it up to be a
server of any type (pop3 http ftp ect) Other then there I dont think there
is a big difference.

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"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

Hi

Please see if the following articles help:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...n/compare.mspx

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"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

I do not consider Home suitable for a laptop. Home does not support
encryption and since most laptops link to a web or net by wireless, this is
not very good. Ask the vendor to give you a price on an upgrade to Pro.
Pro also has better power management tools for laptops.

"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

Hello Again,

Here is a page comparing MS's Operating systems.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...n/compare.mspx

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Michael Ortega

"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

In addition to what else has been posted, if you have the need to log on to
a domain, you cannot do that with XP Home Edition. You can only do that
with XP Pro. I make this point because laptops are generally used for
mobility and such mobile users often have to log on to other networks. If
the network is a Domain, you won't be able to log on.

NOTE: most home networks are generally workgroups and they don't have this
issue but public networks such as in schools or colleges are generally
domains and would require XP Pro in order to log on.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

Thanks to all!

This laptop is retail and they don't offer upgrades on XP. Do you think it
is a good idea to do a PRO upgrade when I get the laptop? would it effect
the laptop at all and is it worth the money? Thanks again.


"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
> The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> very much.
>
>
>

Is it worth the money? Only you can decide based on what you know you want
to do or might need to do.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks to all!
>
> This laptop is retail and they don't offer upgrades on XP. Do you think it
> is a good idea to do a PRO upgrade when I get the laptop? would it effect
> the laptop at all and is it worth the money? Thanks again.
>
>
> "M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
>> shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a
>> Toshiba. The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home
>> preinstalled. Am I going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC?
>> Should I look for something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you
>> think! Thank you very much.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Upgrading to Pro once you get the laptop will void the warranty
in most cases.

gls858

M. Saddy wrote:
> Thanks to all!
>
> This laptop is retail and they don't offer upgrades on XP. Do you think it
> is a good idea to do a PRO upgrade when I get the laptop? would it effect
> the laptop at all and is it worth the money? Thanks again.
>
>
> "M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
>>shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a Toshiba.
>>The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
>>going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
>>something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
>>very much.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Is there anything in XP Pro that you think you'll need? If not then don't
bother upgrading. Otherwise it's worth the upgrade.

Joe


"M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks to all!
>
> This laptop is retail and they don't offer upgrades on XP. Do you think it
> is a good idea to do a PRO upgrade when I get the laptop? would it effect
> the laptop at all and is it worth the money? Thanks again.
>
>
> "M. Saddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been using XP pro for a long time on my home PC. Right now I am
> > shopping for a new notebook PC and the best deal I found was on a
Toshiba.
> > The only thing with it is that it comes with XP home preinstalled. Am I
> > going to notice big changes if I purchase this PC? Should I look for
> > something else with XP Pro? Please let me know what you think! Thank you
> > very much.
> >
> >
> >
>
>