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Admiral Huddy
10-01-2007, 11:58
What is the difference between XP Home and Pro?
Mark
10-01-2007, 12:05
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
Admiral Huddy
10-01-2007, 12:40
Ok, thanks - a couple of point:

Scalable processor support – up to two-way multi-processor support.

Running core 2 duo requires this yeah?

Software Installation and Maintenance – automatically install, configure, repair, or remove software applications.

What does this mean? Is this the add/remove software from control panel?



So basically, it's just enhanced networking.. Basically, I have a PC which I'm going to use as a second PC which will be networked wirelessly. So it should still work?
Robert
10-01-2007, 14:30
Yes.

:)

My yes was to the wireless side of things, I didn't read the CPU bit :D.
Mark
10-01-2007, 14:48
Scalable processor support – up to two-way multi-processor support.

Running core 2 duo requires this yeah?
It's referring to the physical hardware, not the cores inside a single chip, so no, you don't need Pro for that.

At least I'm 99% sure that's right.

Home should do for what you need.
Daz
10-01-2007, 14:55
At least I'm 99% sure that's right.
You're correct :)
Admiral Huddy
10-01-2007, 16:44
Ok thanks.. I just didn't fancy forking out an extra £45 for something I wasn't going to use :)