home or pro

[mark]

I need to upgrade from ME to XP. Trying to decide if I
need to buy Home or Pro. Any ideas or comments would be
useful. I have a business, which I operate from an office
in my home. Only have the one comp. for bus. and home.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Professional is the "true version" of XP. It would contain a lot more
configuration control programs, to be used when needed, and "seems" to be
more flexible with older "games" (Home use).

Y.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Decide by looking at the features

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition: What's the difference?
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The two versions are identical when it comes to performance,
stability, and device driver and software application compatibility,
but are intended to meet different functionality, networking,
security, and ease-of-use needs, in different environments. The most
significant differences are that WinXP Pro allows up to 10
simultaneous inbound network connections while WinXP Home only allows
only 5, WinXP Pro is designed to join a Microsoft domain while WinXP
Home cannot, and only WinXP Pro supports file encryption and IIS.

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

"Which is better?" That depends entirely upon the uses to which
you put your computer, the network environment in which you'll operate
it, your specific security needs, and your level of computer
knowledge.


Bruce Chambers

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