Home or Pro??

[jon]

Hi,

What are the benifits, if any, of Xp Pro over XP Home?



thanks

 

[R&L Hutchinson]

Below is a link with a simple chart of xp pro vs xp home side by side
comparison
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

There is a wealth of info and some exellent web sites, use the google search
engine "windows xp pro vs windows xp home"

Good info about XP Home edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/features.asp

Good info about XP Pro
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp


Hi,

What are the benifits, if any, of Xp Pro over XP Home?



thanks

 

[Ken Blake]

In (e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed) wrote:

What are the benifits, if any, of Xp Pro over XP Home?

XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
money.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

 

[PaulC]

while I agree with you, IIS means internet information services, not
intelligent internet services.
As well:
Pro has remote desktop, Home does to, but can only be a client, not a host.
Pro supports offline files and folders.
Pro has centralized administration, home doesn't.
Pro can automatically install, configure, repair or remove programs.
Pro supports roaming profiles.
Pro supports remote installations.
Pro supports a add-on which allows multiple languages for the OS

So saying "XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features" is a little more than a minor
inaccuracy.

" Ted" <"""""'""""""> wrote in message

Hi,

What are the benifits, if any, of XP Pro over XP Home?

<parody on>

Ken Blake, and Bruce Chambers always say ---- >
..
"XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all
respects"------------------------------ (What, how is this so, you say!)

Except, they are not the same for some obvious reasons;

One obvious difference are the names (Pro and Home versions).
- Pro also offers more in depth file security, and personalised policy
configurations for multiple users.
- Pro has IIS (Intelligent Internet Services, Home doesn't)
- Pro supports the ability to join a domain, Home doesn't, Pro can support
dual-processors, Home cannot.

Plus, a few more things; so if you ever see the two persons mentioned above
say what I quoted they parrot all the time, ask them, "How are they exactly
the same in all respects?"

<parody off>

 

[PaulC]

plz watch ur language, even if you have a point, people won't listen if u
swear. (Unless your talking to someone like Amethyst )
" Ted" <""> wrote in message

while I agree with you, IIS means internet information services, not
intelligent internet services.

LOL, it was a poor attempt at "intelligence" here (as opposed to the two
****wits I referred to in my previous post) when I did that!

 

[Ted]

plz watch ur language, even if you have a point, people won't listen if u
swear. (Unless your talking to someone like Amethyst )

FOAD, you top posting twit!

 

[PaulC]

huh? how am I top posting?
" Ted" <"""""'"""""""> wrote in message

plz watch ur language, even if you have a point, people won't listen if u
swear. (Unless your talking to someone like Amethyst )

FOAD, you top posting twit!

 

[PaulC]

That is true, but saying that they are the same in all aspects except for a
few things is a little more than bending the truth. There are more than a
"few" differences
how you say they are the "same in all respects" is laughable!

 

[Ken Blake]

That is true, but saying that they are the same in all aspects except for a
few things is a little more than bending the truth. There are more than a
"few" differences

The point, which I've tried to make several times, is that there
are really no differences at all, There are only *additions* in
Professional (and not very many of those) Everything that works
in Home also works in Professional; there are a few other
capabilities that Professional adds to what Home can do, but *no*
deletions.

That's what I mean when I say that "XP Professional and XP Home
are exactly the same in all respects, except that Professional
has a few features (mostly related to networking and security)
missing from Home." You lose nothing by going from Home to
Professional; you only gain a few capabilities. The basic code
remains exactly the same, and that's the code that's responsible
for most of XP's features, and all of its stability.

Compare the difference between XP Home and Professional with the
diffrence between XP Home and Windows 98. Here, although they can
be made to look almost the same on the surface, under the hood
almost everything is different. There is little, if any code that
is the same. That's why they vary greatly in stability, why some
things don't work exactly the same way, why each has has features
the other doesn't, and so on.

 

[Ted]

The point, which I've tried to make several times, is that there
are really no differences at all, There are only *additions* in
Professional (and not very many of those) Everything that works
in Home also works in Professional; there are a few other
capabilities that Professional adds to what Home can do, but *no*
deletions.

You stupid ****ing ****! Then they are different, and no wording to say they are the same, will make them, in any ****ing sense of the words, "the same"!

That's what I mean when I say that "XP Professional and XP Home
are exactly the same in all respects, except that Professional
has a few features (mostly related to networking and security)
missing from Home.

All respects means, in NUT, everything! Then to say there are differences, makes you not only illogical, but also a gormless pillock!

" You lose nothing by going from Home to
Professional; you only gain a few capabilities.

So, the two are different, in different respects?

The basic code
remains exactly the same, and that's the code that's responsible
for most of XP's features, and all of its stability.

I note that you say, "most" (allusion to differences)!

<snipped gibberish>

 

[PaulC]

Such as?

I can enumerate the differences using the fingers (and thumb) on one hand.
Which I guess is more than few, but less than 6.

Less than 6 eh?
1) Remote Desktop
2) Joining a domain
3) File Encryption
4) Advanced Security Settings
5) IIS
6) Multiple Languages
7) Multiple Processors
8) Auto install, configure, remove and repair of programs.
9) Smart Card Support
10) Offline Files and Folders
11) Wireless Network
12) Unattended Install
13) System Prep tool
14) Remote Install
15) Group Policy

 

[Brian Tillman]

huh? how am I top posting?

By putting your reply on top of the message to which you are replying.
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This opinion doesn't represent that of my company

 

[Ted]

Such as?

I can enumerate the differences using the fingers (and thumb) on one hand.
Which I guess is more than few, but less than 6.

You obviously are not "expert" in knowledge about XP, but I guess that means the MVP tag applies correctly then, right (LOL)?

Read here,

http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,00.htm

 

[Ted]

LOL!

Some of that article is incorrect. ;-)

Oh dear! The "ego says I am right" syndrome! I can cite more official sources, but the fact that you'll ignore them based on that you simply say so, doesn't make your statement correct, and will prove fruitless, as well as a waste of time.

 

[PaulC]

So what. Many other users do it. I find it makes posts easier to read.
There's no reason to have to scroll through stuff you've already read just
to see the reply.

 

[Ted]

So what. Many other users do it. I find it makes posts easier to read.
There's no reason to have to scroll through stuff you've already read just
to see the reply.

No, but most will not read your munged posts from doing so, you little turd!

 

[PaulC]

Oh name calling, a definite sign of a good argument.
And I receive many replies to my top posting posts.
"Ted" <"""""'"""""""> wrote in message

So what. Many other users do it. I find it makes posts easier to read.
There's no reason to have to scroll through stuff you've already read just
to see the reply.

No, but most will not read your munged posts from doing so, you little turd!

 

[Walter Clayton]

And who do think manages the machines in a managed environment?

Today's world is still command line oriented when you get down to managing
platforms. Any sys or network admin that can not handle command line and
scripting is in the wrong job. The simple fact of the matter is that GUI
management of any platform isn't there yet. It's getting close, but you'd be
amazed at how much command line and scripting I do. And that for the simple
reason that there is no push button "thingie" available.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp

 

[PaulC]

But do you think the majority of NG users are ITs, or regular users?
My posts are written so that a regular user can get help from it. Yes, I'm
sure there are many ways to do things in command line that I say you can't
do, but I'm talking mostly about GUI, which most users only know how to use.
Of course, any extra help you provide, I'm sure the OP appreciates.

 

[PaulC]

Well, considering most posts are about errors and other issues, (and if you
read them you can tell if they're an IT), I disagree.