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Thread ID: 24104	2002-09-03 10:14:00	2nd question.. Whats the differance between XP home and proffesional?	Chris Wilson (431)	Press F1

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76115	2002-09-04 13:10:00	Absolutely agree, most users only need home. You need Pro in a corporate domain though, no question. For the average home user there is too much to go wrong in Pro. Like not getting access to apps if you log on other than admin, etc..	godfather (25)
76116	2002-09-05 02:42:00	Chris, Aside from everything else covered here, XP Pro supports multiple processors whereas XP Home doesn't. Given your expressed need is for a design system ( I assume graphic design) the applications one might reasonably assume you may use for this purpose often support this feature and in many respects demand it. If you have a need for, or perhaps later contemplate the need for, a 'fast pc' then multiple processor support may become a consideration.	blank_harry (1661)
76117	2002-09-05 03:03:00	Blank_harry, You have given me food for thought..... Lets see what the budget really is, and go with that. I think it's going to be a single proccessor machine, but i shall keep it in mind if $$ becomes no object. Graphic design is the extreem of what the machine will be asked to do, i am yet to work out just how often such work will be done on it. If it is only something done as the occational project, then i won't be recomending dual proccessors or anything that high end.	Chris Wilson (431)
76118	2002-09-05 03:37:00	I agree - occasional use most likely won't warrant dual processors. So, that in turn suggests XP Pro may not be needed.	blank_harry (1661)
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