? diff. btwn XP Media Center & XP Pro

[Guest]

hello. i need to use XP 4 a long term project & am seeking 2 buy. never used
XP b4 & w/all the Vista Hype, clear info is diff. 2 find.

can someone pls give me a simple explain. of the diff. btwn Media Center &
Pro.
(or is "media center" a generalized term 4 both XP Home & Pro)
even if:
m i 2 understand that Media Center IS NOT available as a stand-alone product
(it only came pre-loaded & is no longer avail bcause of Vista - unless some
mauf. happens 2 still have an old 1 in stock (HP has one)?) & therefore, to
buy XP its either home or Pro on the open/secondary market.

wow. sorry that was sooo convuluted; but i think u get the idea.

i REALLY wud appreciate someone w/knowledge helping me on this. i want 2
make sure i kno what im doing b4 i spend $'s.

a grateful but confused soul

 

[Will Denny]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx

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[Guest]

Will, i appreciate ur time -but the media center site (been there done that!)
did NOTHING 2 answer the DIFFERENCES btwn MC & PRO. or my other Q'S. but thx
to CNET.com i got my answers & a new OEM on the way. but thx anyway.

 

[Ron Sommer]

MCE will not be able to join a domain.
Pro can join a domain.
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Ronald Sommer

: Will, i appreciate ur time -but the media center site (been there done
that!)
: did NOTHING 2 answer the DIFFERENCES btwn MC & PRO. or my other Q'S. but
thx
: to CNET.com i got my answers & a new OEM on the way. but thx anyway.
: --
: Scorp
:
:
: "Will Denny" wrote:
:
: > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx
: >
: > --
: >
: >
: > Will Denny
: > MS-MVP Shell/User
: > Please reply to the Newsgroup
: >
: >
: > Please reply to the Newgroups
: > : > > hello. i need to use XP 4 a long term project & am seeking 2 buy.
never
: > > used
: > > XP b4 & w/all the Vista Hype, clear info is diff. 2 find.
: > >
: > > can someone pls give me a simple explain. of the diff. btwn Media
Center &
: > > Pro.
: > > (or is "media center" a generalized term 4 both XP Home & Pro)
: > > even if:
: > > m i 2 understand that Media Center IS NOT available as a stand-alone
: > > product
: > > (it only came pre-loaded & is no longer avail bcause of Vista - unless
: > > some
: > > mauf. happens 2 still have an old 1 in stock (HP has one)?) &
therefore,
: > > to
: > > buy XP its either home or Pro on the open/secondary market.
: > >
: > > wow. sorry that was sooo convuluted; but i think u get the idea.
: > >
: > > i REALLY wud appreciate someone w/knowledge helping me on this. i want
2
: > > make sure i kno what im doing b4 i spend $'s.
: > >
: > > a grateful but confused soul
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > >
: > > --
: > > Scorp
: >
: >
: >

 

[Allen]

Will, i appreciate ur time -but the media center site (been there done that!)
did NOTHING 2 answer the DIFFERENCES btwn MC & PRO. or my other Q'S. but thx
to CNET.com i got my answers & a new OEM on the way. but thx anyway.

I can't answer your question, as I use neither MC or Pro. But I do have
a suggestion: write your questions in proper English and you might get
better responses in the future.