What XP to get?
Ok here is the question. I am comfortable with Win2kPro and 9x/ME. What XP should I get Pro or Home. I am a home user but there are some things that I like to tinker with in 2kPro. I really don't need the multi-processor support of the Pro versions.
Ok here is the question. I am comfortable with Win2kPro and 9x/ME. What XP should I get Pro or Home. I am a home user but there are some things that I like to tinker with in 2kPro. I really don't need the multi-processor support of the Pro versions. Also will compatibility be better with older software. I am concerned since some of my software doesn't work with 2k even with the new SP2 compatibility mode. Will that software not work since 2k and XP are both based on the NT kernel? And finally are there any guesses on what the cost of this thing will be?
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The subject is the title to the following on the Windows SuperSite:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
This seems to be exactly what you're looking for.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
This seems to be exactly what you're looking for.
Thanks Spyder. That was all the straight up info I needed. So basically XP Pro is just a beefed up XP home with a touch of 2k. I do have one concern. XP Pro supports "up to nine concurrent monitors" while XP Home only supports one. What about my GeForce with Dual Display? Will I be able to use the dual display/multimonitor support of the GeForce in XP Home?
In my understanding, for that feature of the driver to work, the functionality has to be built into the OS, doesnt it? If that were the case, it wouldnt matter if the driver could do it or not. I've read a few articles online and XP Pro is a little more expensive than XP Home, so you wouldn't be out too much. I'm going with XP Pro just simply because I want the full brunt of the OS, rather than its slimmed down counterpart.
Does the following quote mean that TCP/IP is not available with the Home version? What about my home network computers that use TCP/IP to talk to each other?
The following are not included in Home Edition:
The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
SNMP
Simple TCP/IP services
SAP Agent
Client Service for NetWare
Network Monitor
Multiple Roaming feature
Ed
The following are not included in Home Edition:
The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
SNMP
Simple TCP/IP services
SAP Agent
Client Service for NetWare
Network Monitor
Multiple Roaming feature
Ed
For now I am still leaning toward home. Do you know if pro will have the user selection screen that home has? I need that since this PC will be a multiuser PC and having to type passwords and usernames (like in 2k Pro) confuses the family. Do you also know if both home and pro will have the same compatibility layer for older programs? That is also of importance since some programs I have don't work under 2k Pro.
Get 2481 it is the best/newest/fastest build yet
Nevermind..found it. For anyone else interested:
Windows XP Technical Overview
Also, I thought I had this straight from everything I've read about the differences between XP Home and Pro, but now I'm doubting myself. From my understanding, the Remote Assistance feature is nerfed in XP Home in such that you can only request assistance, but not offer it. If you want to actually help someone, you need XP Pro. Is this correct? Does anyone know?
Windows XP Technical Overview
Also, I thought I had this straight from everything I've read about the differences between XP Home and Pro, but now I'm doubting myself. From my understanding, the Remote Assistance feature is nerfed in XP Home in such that you can only request assistance, but not offer it. If you want to actually help someone, you need XP Pro. Is this correct? Does anyone know?
2481 is really good i have been running it for like a couple days now. I hope that they get IIS working again for RC1.
