XP Pro vs XP Academic

[Ben]

Does anyone know the differences between Windows XP Pro
and Windows XP Academic besides the price?

Is the only difference the liscense or are their
differences in the functionality?

Thanks

 

[Nicholas]

Academic Versions of Windows XP are:

--- For noncommercial, educational use only.
--- For qualified educational users only.
--- Non-upgradeable.
--- Non-transferable.
--- Has installation support only.
--- Has a non-perpetual license that is tied to the eligibility of the user.
(If a user is no longer a student or educator, the license is no longer valid)

Your right to use the Academic version of Windows XP ends when
you no longer meet the criteria for using the Academic version of XP.

Other than the aforementioned limitations, the Academic version of
Windows XP Professional is identical to the "normal" version.


--
Nicholas

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| Does anyone know the differences between Windows XP Pro
| and Windows XP Academic besides the price?
|
| Is the only difference the liscense or are their
| differences in the functionality?
|
| Thanks

 

[Rob Schneider]

Does anyone know the differences between Windows XP Pro
and Windows XP Academic besides the price?

Is the only difference the liscense or are their
differences in the functionality?

Thanks

Quick look at
http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?site=10869&subid=22&pg=1
suggest's it's just pricing. Suggest you read further from there.

 

[Ben]

Thanks guys.

 

[Ben]

One more question. Which would you recommend then for an
average computer user spending two years in school in get
a business degree?

 

[Ron Martell]

One more question. Which would you recommend then for an
average computer user spending two years in school in get
a business degree?

Possibly.

It depends on the economic importance of the price difference.

Let's assume that there is a new version of Windows out in 2 years.

If you get the Academic version of XP then when you finish school you
would have to purchase a new version of Windows at the full retail
price.

If you purchase the Retail version of XP then when you finish school
you would be able to purchase the upgrade retail version of the new
Windows at a lower price than the retail full version.

And of course in 2 years your existing computer hardware may be
totally out of date so you may want to replace it as well. And in
that case you would probably get an OEM license for the new version of
Windows with that machine so your present license status would not be
relevant. Unless you wanted to sell the old machine to a
non-student.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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