Windows XP Media Center Edition

[Feliza]

I am trying to find out if Media Center Edition is
compatible to Professional in its Networking capabilities
when they install it on HP, Dell computer it doesn't tell
you if its HOME EDITION or PROFESSIONAL EDITION and I have
called HP as well as logged on to Microsofts Web-Site and
I have been told 3 different things one was its
Professional compatible, the other is that its the Home
Version of XP with Media Center Capability that was from
HP technical support, the other was its better than
Professional. I am deeply confused and only have 7 days to
return my system and get an OS that will alough me to us
XP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING capabilites as well as utilize
wi-fi capabilities for telecommuting.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

WinXP Home and Professional are equivalent in their networking capabilities.
The only difference between the two is the number of inbound connections it
will accept (Home accepts 5, Pro gets 10), but this only limits the number
of machines that can connect to you, not the number of machines you can
connect to. Win MCE is a super-set of WinXP Pro.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Hi,

WinXP Home and Professional are equivalent in their networking
capabilities. The only difference between the two is the number of
inbound connections it will accept (Home accepts 5, Pro gets 10), but
this only limits the number of machines that can connect to you, not
the number of machines you can connect to. Win MCE is a super-set of
WinXP Pro.

The jury's out on 'super' Rick! I beta tested it and, quite frankly, it's
crap. I'd never buy a MCE system. If I wanted the capability to record and
pause live TV, I'd purchase a Sky+ box (cheaper at £249 including
installation). At least with Sky+ you can watch a different channel from
that which you're recording - for MCE to do this, it would require two tuner
cards, so that makes it pretty pointless.

I know what you meant, I was just being facetious!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

<lol>

Well, by "super-set", I meant only that it expanded upon an existing
product, not that it was a superior product.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Tim Slattery]

Hi,

WinXP Home and Professional are equivalent in their networking capabilities.

No they aren't. XP Home cannot join a domain, XP Pro can.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do, plus contains additional multi-media
features) of WinXP Pro. WinXP MCE is available _only_ as on OEM
product on specifically designed systems.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp


Bruce Chambers
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[hermes]

Hi,

WinXP Home and Professional are equivalent in their networking capabilities.
The only difference between the two is the number of inbound connections it
will accept (Home accepts 5, Pro gets 10), but this only limits the number
of machines that can connect to you, not the number of machines you can
connect to. Win MCE is a super-set of WinXP Pro.

Don't forget that Pro can support domains and Home doesn't.

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I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.

 

[Alex Nichol]

The jury's out on 'super' Rick! I beta tested it and, quite frankly, it's
crap. I'd never buy a MCE system.

Neither would I , but if you ignore all the extra Media what you get is
an XP Pro

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

True enough Tim, but I was responding in the context of the question. My
impression is that the user believes that Home is less capable of networking
than Pro, and that is untrue. The limitation is that Pro can connect to a
domain, but that's not generally used in a home network.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org