[amayausers] Re: XP Professional vs XP Home vs ???
- From: "Rod & Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:46:55 -0700
Thanks Paul---good point--and we will certainly remember your words of
wisdom.
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From: "Paul Tilton" <ptilton@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [amayausers] XP Professional vs XP Home vs ???
Jack brings up a good point... you need to check to see if your hardware
is
supported by XP, but a new laptop should be OK...
I only recommend XP Pro over XP Home if you are going to network your
machines... Home doesn't network well, Pro does...
At 08:33 PM 12/28/2003 -0800, Jack Peckham wrote:
>I am a fireman & the IT guy for the dept. We tried to upgrade a 98
>machine a few years ago & had to reinstall 98. something to our computer
>was not compatible with the newer OS we were trying 2000) Make sure your
>machine is compatible before you spend the money on a new OS
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>Jack Peckham
>www.greytthreads.com
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>From: Paul Tilton <ptilton@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: [amayausers] XP Professional vs XP Home vs ???
>Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:16:36 -0500
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>Well, something I DO know about, glad to be able to contribute for a
change...
>I run XP Pro on my office computer (where I do design work), and XP Pro
on
>the dedicated computer in the sewing room...I used to run 98SE on both,
no
>problem either way... I have the machines networked through a router, and
>load the designs from my office onto the sewing room computer...
>I see no reason you could not keep your current configuration, but if you
>are going to upgrade to XP, go with the Pro version. XP home is not
>friendly when it comes to home networking. It can be done, but it takes
>some know-how...Stick with XP Pro...
>XP Pro runs noticeably faster than 98SE, for sure... It looks different
>(cosmetically), but you can make it look like the Windows you know and
>love/hate with a few tweaks, I would suggest that... XP Pro wants to look
>pretty, but it runs faster if you make it look like 98....
>
>But why do you need to get a laptop? I went to training in Charlotte not
>long ago and did not need a computer...BTW, check out the EMachines
>laptop, I have installed software on one and it seems to be a lot of
>features for the money.... I would seriously consider one if I were to
get
>a laptop...My son has an EMachines desktop and he got a great deal .. I
>can't build a machine that good for the price he paid...
>
>P.S. I am a "downsized" career (26 years) computer professional now
doing
>embroidery, I love it...
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>
>At 07:13 PM 12/28/2003 -0700, Rod & Sharon wrote:
>> We will be going into Denver for tech training within a month. We
will
>>need to purchase a laptop before we go so we are told... Would some of
you
>>share with us your experience with the operating system you are running.
>>On
>>our computers at home, we have Windows 98SE on one in the office and
Windows
>>2000 on the dedicated sewing room computer. If we upgrade to XP, is
that
>>good? Bad? Any comments on other systems?
>> Thanks,
>> Sharon
>>
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