Question about Windows XP...

[Orsorum]

Is Professional worth the extra $50? I'd be using it on my laptop, nothing real heavy duty or complex. Any thoughts?

 

[silverpig]

For nothing heavy duty or complex, no.

 

[Skel]

Pro comes with about 10 or so features that you may or may not use, I can't find the list anymore... I'd go with pro, Home is kinda the light version of it...

 

[Anubis]

nope

 

[Orsorum]

I have Professional on my desktop (got the version for free through my university's MSAA last year; but I don't really use any of the admin tools on my laptop.

 

[tk149]

Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: Jimbo

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

LOL!

And what's with the emoticon? You asked for the difference between OS's, I gave you a link to it. It ain't my fault if you can't figure it out.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: Jimbo

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

LOL!

And what's with the emoticon? You asked for the difference between OS's, I gave you a link to it. It ain't my fault if you can't figure it out.

It was a "shamed" face because I didn't look for it, even though I should've thought of it. Went with a guaranteed copy of XP Pro that I found in my room.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Jimbo

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

Oh, that hurt, really. A flame on a BBS, oh my.

Get a life.

 

[FoBoT]

the two main differences are

Pro supports multiple processors (not an issue on a laptop)
Pro allows you to connect to a domain (if its used only at home/not on a domain, then you don't need that feature)

 

[idNut]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Pro supports multiple processors (not an issue on a laptop)

Didn't know that, funk.

 

[Alistar7]

:disgust::|:Q:frown:

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: Jimbo

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

Oh, that hurt, really. A flame on a BBS, oh my.

Get a life.

Oh come on!
It's FUNNY because it's TRUE!

Carry on.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: Jimbo

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: tk149
Your friend: Anandtech FAQ on WinXP

Win-XP Professional does have the embedded BBS Macro Suite that can you give you "One Button Access" to the "Rolling Eyes" Emotion here on Anandtech. I notice those are about half of your posts, so it should come in quite handy for you.

LOL!

And what's with the emoticon? You asked for the difference between OS's, I gave you a link to it. It ain't my fault if you can't figure it out.

It was a "shamed" face because I didn't look for it, even though I should've thought of it. Went with a guaranteed copy of XP Pro that I found in my room.

Sorry, I misinterpreted your emoticon. Bad Bad, Tk149! <beats own head with stick>