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Windows XP Comparisons |
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For your First time PC user. |
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For your Home or Small business office user. |
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For Corporate Business |
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No more then a ten user network |
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WINDOWS XP STARTER |
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WINDOWS XP HOME |
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WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL |
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Preconfigured settings. Windows XP Starter Edition will help reduce confusion regarding setup options for entry-level users by preconfiguring advanced settings and enabling the Windows Firewall to be always on.
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Integrated CD-R/RW playback and burn features |
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Streamlined interface; better performance on many systems; easier and more capable networking; integrated CD-R/RW playback and burn features; Remote Assistance tool aids troubleshooting and control of remote PCs |
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Only three applications can be run at once on the Starter Edition, and each application may open a maximum of three windows |
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Windows XP Home can run as many applications as your system can handle. |
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Windows XP Pro can run as many applications as your system can handle. |
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Windows Starter Edition Can run on all Intel CPU's except Core 2 Duo |
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Windows XP Home Can run on all CPU's, but not recommended for server applications |
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Windows XP Pro Runs on all Cpu's, including servers. |
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A Windows XP Starter Edition computer can connect to the Internet using a wireless, dial up, or high-speed connection and can access a server using FTP. A Windows XP Starter Edition computer can be connected to the Internet through a router, but it cannot be set up to belong to a network. |
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Windows Xp Home can connect to the internet using all forms of connection. You can also share your Internet connection with other computer on a network. It's recommended to use XP Home on a network no greater then 10 users. |
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Windows Xp Pro can connect to the internet using all forms of connection. You also have full network usage with XP Pro and can share all forms of connections. |
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Runs a maximum of 250gig Hard Drive space and 512mb Ram |
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Windows Xp Home has a limit of 3.2GB Ram unless you are using a 64bit version. No Hard Drive limit |
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Windows Xp Pro has a limit of 3.2GB Ram unless you are using a 64bit version. No Hard Drive limit |
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| Features that set the different versions apart: |
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| Remote Desktop |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Encrypting File System |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Multi-Processor support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Multi-processor support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Multi-processor support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Dynamic Disk Support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Fax |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server |
NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Encrypting File System |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| File-level access control |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| "C2" certification |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Domain membership |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Group Policy |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| IntelliMirror |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Roaming profiles |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Multi-language support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Sysprep support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| RIS support |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| 64-bit version |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec) |
NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| SNMP |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Simple TCP/IP services |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| SAP Agent |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Client Service for NetWare |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Network Monitor |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Multiple Roaming feature |
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NO |
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NO |
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YES |
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| Windows Movie Maker |
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YES |
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YES |
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YES |
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| Join a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network |
NO |
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YES |
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YES |
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| Access shared folders, files, drives on another computer |
NO |
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YES |
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YES |
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| Connect to it from another computer |
NO |
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YES |
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YES |
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| Windows CD Burning |
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NO |
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YES |
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YES |
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