You could always 'upgrade' when you buy to the Professional edition for a bit more, but from what this originally came about from was someone looking to upgrade from Win95, who obviously isn't doing anything that WinXp home couldn't do. I do agree that you should go with Professional for 'future proofing', but if you don't need the features how much is future proofing worth? Here are a couple links and a quote about the differences for the list's information.
"What's the bottom line? If you need domain membership and group policy, improved security through IPSec or EFS, or granular protection of shared folders, Windows XP Professional is the solution. If not, you can take advantage of the other new features and streamlined interface provided by Home Edition. At a difference of $100 a seat, you might save a bundle on your next deployment. " from http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,00.htm http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp Nathan Fouarge Amberwave Communications 114 N Dodge Algona, IA 50511 515-295-6900 x33 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dimension 2400 desktop Celeron-2.2Ghz 128MB DDR Memory/40GB 7200RPM > HD, CD, Free upgrade to 15" LCD Monitor, Ethernet, 6 months ISP, XP > Home desktop > $499 - $50 rebate = $449, $49 shipping. Nathan: Sorry, try again. XP Home has no place in a business. John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
