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RE: OS? Home, Media or Pro? (was Re: Mobius on an Intel Mac (and more questions))



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There are a fair amount of differences between Pro and Home....enough for many users to justify going with Pro. See http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
 

Pro features that aren't in Home Edition
The following features are not present in Windows XP Home Edition.

It's also worth mentioning that Home Edition will support upgrades from Windows 98, 98 SE, and Millennium Edition (Me), but not from Windows 95, NT 4.0 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional. You can upgrade from Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional. See my article on What to Expect from Windows XP for more information.

Deciding which edition to buy is simple: Peruse the above list and decide whether you can live without any of these features. If you can't, then you're going to want to get Professional. Otherwise, save $100 and get Home Edition. Note that Microsoft is offering a less-expensive Professional "Step-Up" upgrade for Home users that wish to move to XP Pro.