What OS to buy

[DTJ]

Why would I pay extra for XP Pro over Home? Microsoft's site is as
usual, less than helpful. The comparison page that some sites link to
is unclear.

I am mostly concerned with networking. I have NT 4 Workstation, W2K
Server, and XP Pro all running DHCP from a
wireless/router/switch/firewall.

If I buy XP Home, will I cause issues that can not be resolved? Will
there be limitations that can not be overcome? What are these issues?
Keep policits honest, re-elect Bush.
Put traitors where they belong, send kerry to prison.

 

[Carey Holzman]

Explained in detail:
http://tinyurl.com/6by4

(the good It is illegal for Bush to run for president ever again!)

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Why would I pay extra for XP Pro over Home? Microsoft's site is as
usual, less than helpful. The comparison page that some sites link to
is unclear.

I am mostly concerned with networking. I have NT 4 Workstation, W2K
Server, and XP Pro all running DHCP from a
wireless/router/switch/firewall.

If I buy XP Home, will I cause issues that can not be resolved? Will
there be limitations that can not be overcome? What are these issues?
Keep policits honest, re-elect Bush.
Put traitors where they belong, send kerry to prison.

See replies to your identical post in another group. Please don't
multipost - if you need to post to multiple groups, it's best to crosspost
instead, by posting a single message to a handful of relevant groups
(separate the NG names with commas) so that everyone can follow the thread.
This makes it easier for everyone, including you.

 

[Ron Lowe]

Why would I pay extra for XP Pro over Home? Microsoft's site is as
usual, less than helpful. The comparison page that some sites link to
is unclear.

I am mostly concerned with networking. I have NT 4 Workstation, W2K
Server, and XP Pro all running DHCP from a
wireless/router/switch/firewall.

If I buy XP Home, will I cause issues that can not be resolved? Will
there be limitations that can not be overcome? What are these issues?
Keep policits honest, re-elect Bush.
Put traitors where they belong, send kerry to prison.

In your situation, you might want XP pro for any of these reasons:

1) Your W2K server is running a Domain, and you want it to join the domain;

2) You with to set up security options like share permissions;

3) You can forsee wanting to connect more than 5 machines to a share on the
new box;

4) You wish to remote-desktop onto the XP machine


etc, etc.