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What is the diff between both the xp?

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by fong829

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I am looking to buy a new laptop. Then I see that they either come with Windows xp home or pro edition. Can some one tell me what is the difference between them and if it's worth it to pay the extra for pro edit. Thanks in advance.

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by pinoy_teknik

..I want to know if you are a power user?
..What is your network envirolment there is it large?
..Do you want to used Desktop?
..Do you want the OS that have Encryption File system (EFS)?
More about EFS - -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/overviews/filesystem.asp

If you're answer is yes...
It is Windows XP professional
where there is advance features rather than HOme edition..
So, eXPerience the professional

Pinoy_Teknik

by anurag

One feature I know that XP home lacks is a web server. There is no IIS in XP Home.

by hjs

Pro. You can't join a domain with home. There are a lot of other reasons so jusy go with pro.

by pbtoms

I have home at home and pro at work. If you are using it as a stand-alone machine, or on a small, home, peer-to-peer network, and encryption and security aren't major issues, you can save the money and get home. If you think that at any time in the future you may want to have the option to connect to a domain-based network, or you want encryption and security, go Pro.
In retrospect, I probably would have used Pro at home, but I was young and foolish, and cheap. On the other hand, I don't NEED any of the Pro features at home, I'm just a geek and want the ability. ;-)

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