http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
http://www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/usd/scisup/faq/homevspro.html
> De: Gene Crucean <genecrucean(at)gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/11/30 mer. PM 07:23:46 GMT-05:00
> À: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Objet: Re: Anyone running XSI on plain XP?
>
> Yeah, that's why I said it really depends on your needs. If you have one
> computer and don't sweat security too much you'll be fine with home.
>
> Some other issues are that you can't log into a domain, and you can't
> set/change policies. There are a few more minor issues but those are the a
> few of the bigger ones.
>
> On 11/30/05, Sylvain Moreau <sylvain.moreau(at)videotron.ca> wrote:
> >
> > True, you cannot login as admin on XP home, but there is an easy work
> > around
> > for basic admin tasks:
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > For Device Manager try typing "sysdm.cpl" without the quotes into
> > Start>Run
> > and then accessing it from the Hardware tab. Or try "devmgmt.msc".
> > For User Accounts type "nusrmgr.cpl".
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > Other than this minor annoyance I cannot see the diff with the pro version
> > for a single machine setup
> >
> >
> >
> > syl
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > wotomoro.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "brad" <brad(at)cg-soup.com>
> > To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: Anyone running XSI on plain XP?
> >
> >
> > > My home system is still NT. I'm in the process of filling out the specs
> > on
> > > a new notebook to replace my home workstation and trying to stay under
> > > budget. Upgrading to XP Pro from XP adds $120 I could apply towards
> > > something else.
> > >
> > >
> > >> -------Original Message-------
> > >> I would spring the extra few pennies and get Pro. It really depends on
> > >> what
> > >> you need though. Pro has a little better networking feature set and
> > some
> > >> very basic features that should have been included in home, like being
> > >> able to log in as Admin. If you have one computer at home you will
> > >> probably be ok with the home edition.
> > >>
> > >> Still on NT eh? :)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 11/30/05, JOHN OGRESKO <[LINK: mailto:ogresko(at)usask.ca]
> > >> ogresko(at)usask.ca> wrote: Hi Brad,
> > >>
> > >> I use XP Pro at work and XP Home Edition at home and seems to work
> > fine
> > >>
> > >> John
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: [LINK: mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> [mailto:[LINK: mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
> > owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
> > >> On Behalf
> > >> Of brad
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:26 PM
> > >> To: [LINK: mailto:xsi(at)Softimage.COM] xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > >> Subject: Anyone running XSI on plain XP?
> > >>
> > >> Upgrading my home system from NT.
> > >> Just wondering if it works on plain XP or is XP Pro absolutely
> > required.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Brad
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