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09-07-2004, 09:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Circa219 True Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 144	Windows XP question What are the advantages of Windows XP Pro over Windows XP Home? Which one should I get for gaming? __________________ R.Y.N.O. (Rip Ya a New One) Diabolic Minotaur ATX Case Asus A8V Deluxe MoBo Wifi Edition AMD Athlon 64 3500+ CPU 2x Corsair 512MB PC3200 DIMM\'s 2x Western Digital 120GB Serial ATA Harddrives in RAID 0 Asus 16x DVD-rom Drive Pioneer 16x DVD+rw/-rw DL Drive eVGA Geforce 6800 GT Aspire 500w PSU

09-07-2004, 10:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
NanoSoft Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 30	XP Pro has additional commands that XP Home doesn't such gpedit. Also it has better security features. Xp Pro is excellent for networking and business and what not. Otherwise XP Home is nice and it isn't bad at all.

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I've been told XP Pro is more stable overall and runs older programs better in Compatibility mode. Get it off of Newegg if you want. $141 regular, $86 if you can prove you're a student.

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09-09-2004, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
human_clay True Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 100	Id say Pro anyday

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I agree with nano. If you're trying to save money, go with home. If not, i'd choose pro.

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