xp versions???

[Duvie]

What is the difference between the "professional" and "home edition" of windows xp?

home edition is 100.00 dollars at newegg

professional is 159.00 dollars...

I need to know before I order a copy...

 

[BatmanNate]

Professional includes an SMP capable kernal, where as home does not.

 

[bacillus]

I believe XP pro has more network support as well.
btw shouldn't this be in the OS forums?

 

[Duvie]

Yeah you are right, but they are slower then crap in that forum in answering stuff...Thanks for the quick responses...

1) no dual cpu suppport...

2) network limited???

anymore ???

 

[gsaldivar]

Does this help?

More here...

And here...

Here too...

 

[ukDave]

is there going to be a server version of windows XP?

 

[Athlon4all]

Yep. The Server version will be called simply, Windows Server.

 

[Axolotl]

I believe that multi monitor support is only in the Pro version - can anyone confirm this?

 

[Bozo Galora]

Where does the "Corporate" vers. fit in here? Isn't that the one that doesn't have the registration update
scheme?

 

[bozo1]

The 'corporate' version is the Pro edition. There is no difference between it and XP Pro except that Activation is not necessary.

The 'corporate' edition that is floating around is basically a hack that someone did. He married some files between the Pro edition and one of the OEM editions and ended up with something that didnt' need activation.

The TRUE corporate edition is the one that goes out to Microsoft Select licensing customers. Those didn't ship until late last week. (ours arrived Monday) A product key is required and is registered to your company (so they know who leaks) but activation is not required. There is no MS Select version of XP Home edition.

Another version and the one I use is the MSDN version which allows 10 activations with a single key before you have to call them and have them reset it.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Yes, don't for get XP version: Devil's Own!

 

[hausdave]

Here is a nicle little graph -> Windows XP Client Versions Overview

I have XP Pro right now and I think it is definitely the way to go if not just for the disk management.

 

[bozo1]

<< Yes, don't for get XP version: Devil's Own! >>


That's the one I was referring to above when I said someone married files from Pro and OEM to come up with the 'corporate' version that is floating around.