XP home vs pro

[filip69692000]

i am currently running xp home, i have pro but i don't know if i should switch, can anyone give me some pros and cons for getting pro, and what are like all the differences of the 2 OS

[Joe]

xp home can only be installed on one machine<BR><BR>xp professional can be installed on as many machines as you want. <BR><BR><BR>thats pretty much the only differences. <BR><BR>if you want a real os, check out mandrake 9.0 <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> .... 9.1 beta is out as well .. i am downloading that now. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[Colin]

filip69692000 XP Pro has support for physical dual processors (XP Home does work with HyperThread enabled P4's properly) and supports much better networking! In terms of performance though they;re about the same. <BR><BR>The only reason why you'd want to upgrade IMO is if you have multiple computers at home and want to network them together. If not, then you're fine.

[Iceman]

<br><br><< <i>if you want a real os, check out mandrake 9.0 </i> >><br><br><BR><BR>What is the difference between 8 and 9/. I have 8 and I wanna know if it is worth upgrading.<BR><BR>Also only get XP Pro if you really need the extra features...if not it will be a waste of money.

[Joe]

9 comes with kde3 <BR><BR>dont remember what 8 came with. but theres just the usually improved applications and such. <BR><BR>i am not much of a linux user so i really couldnt tell you. i have been running it onmy 1700+ system for a few days now trying to learn it really. seems easy enough. but i am not experianced enougn in linux to really tell you what has been improved or done to it. <BR><BR><BR>kde 3 is very nice though <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[Iceman]

I too only started using Linux about 3 months ago therefore i am a newb too. I will have to get Mandrake 9 if it is that much better