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mlaporta   02-22-2008 at 04:33:27 PM

Is there any real advantages to selecting XP Pro 32-bit over just XP Pro???

I am building a new unit and want to purchase the OEM OS software and need to make a decision.

Been around computers for many years and heard all the horror stories mainly with "Application Support", with like IBM OS/2, Apple Mac's, UNIX, etc and don't know enough about "Operating Systems" to make an educated decision.

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rgeist554   02-22-2008 at 04:39:30 PM
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Unless otherwise stated, XP Pro is 32-bit. The only other version is 64-bit which should be explicitly stated somewhere on the product. The only advantage of 64-bit over 32-bit atm is that it can address more RAM and run 64-bit only apps. (there aren't many consume apps. that are 64-bit)... so really you'd only need it for 4+ GB of RAM.

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mlaporta   02-22-2008 at 04:55:23 PM
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Wow thanks rgeist554, good to know. XP SP2 here I come...

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akhilles   02-22-2008 at 05:05:43 PM
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I don't think you need pro unless you're a system-administrator or security-concise user. There are not many worthy features in Pro. The Home is ok for most everyone. Just throw in a Mcafee security suite or something like that.

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rgeist554   02-22-2008 at 05:21:55 PM
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True, Pro just gives you Domain functionality, and a few network / administrative options. (Ex. Remote Desktop Connection)

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Aragorn   02-22-2008 at 05:55:19 PM
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Pro also allows the machine to work properly on a network with more than 4 other IP's. I had a machine running Home here but I had to upgrade it because it would not be able to see certain computers on the network. It seemed to only 'see' the first 4 IPs it encountered plus the router, so sometimes it saw more comps and no printers, sometimes some comps not others it was pretty random.

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