Pro's & Con's XP Home & XP Pro

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Is there any advantage in running XP Pro against XP Home?
TIA
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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Home Edition Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.mspx

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| Is there any advantage in running XP Pro against XP Home?
| TIA
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[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

For the average home user, there is no advantage at all.. there is a price
disadvantage however.. you pay more money for features that in all
probability will never be used..

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

 

[Classic 42]

For the average home user, there is no advantage at all.. there is a price
disadvantage however.. you pay more money for features that in all
probability will never be used..

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

Thank you sirs,
Very interesting replies, I will read and hopefully be advised.
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[Ron Martell]

Is there any advantage in running XP Pro against XP Home?
TIA
Classic 42

The only advantages would be if

1. You have a computer with two physical CPUs installed on the
motherboard, as XP Home will only utilize one of these whereas XP Pro
will use both.

and/or

2. You have a current or anticipated future need for one of the
specific functions or features that are found in XP Pro and which are
not included with XP Home.

Other than these specific items the two versions are identical and
both are produced from the same source code base. In particular there
is zero difference in performance or stability between the two
versions.

Which version of Windows XP?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
One additional difference, which is not specifically mentioned on the
above sites, is that in a peer-to-peer network configuration XP Home
only allows 5 concurrent logins to a shared network resource whereas
XP Pro allows 10.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Is there any advantage in running XP Pro against XP Home?
TIA
Classic 42

The WinXP Home and WinXP Pro 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 (a crucial
capability at most universities) while WinXP Home cannot, and only WinXP
Pro supports file encryption and IIS. (Oh, and WinXP Pro usually costs
roughly $100 USD more than WinXP Home.)

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


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