window xp...which edition??!!?!?!

b4oba0 · 04-20-2006, 07:07 AM

hey guys i'm getting a new computer and i was just wondering what operating system i should get for it. i can either get windows xp professional, windows xp home, or windows xp media center edition. Can anyone give me any suggestions? and also if its possible can anyone plz explain to me the difference between the three operating systems...to my knowledge they do the same thing. but why does one cost more than the other? thanx

**DCIScouts** · 04-20-2006, 08:46 AM

Here's the break-down from the horse's mouth as it were

:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx

This comparison leaves out Media Center, but that is mostly engineered to make your PC the entertainment center of your home (literally). Record live TV, watch movies, etc. For most users Home will do the trick just fine, and won't get you overloaded with too many options to worry about...

b4oba0 · 04-20-2006, 09:52 AM

hey thanx for that break down that really helped. but i want to know...can u have the media center edition with window xp pro? cuz i feel that pro is the right one for me...but i also kinda want to make my pc the entertainment center...hmm...any thoughts?

m0nk3ys1ms · 04-20-2006, 05:13 PM

im pretty sure that Media Center is XP Pro with all of the Media features added

b4oba0 · 04-21-2006, 08:34 AM

does anyone know for sure that windows media center is just pro with media and entertainment features?

wasisnt · 04-22-2006, 01:22 AM

I heard someone talking the other day about how Pro was an upgrade to Media Center so I think it may be closer to the Home version.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-22-2006, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b4oba0

does anyone know for sure that windows media center is just pro with media and entertainment features?

Media Center has both Home and Pro features. It doesnt have as many Pro features as the Pro version does, but it has alot more features than Home.

When your installing Media Center, it says that its XP Professional during installation.

toddl1 · 04-22-2006, 02:46 PM

Here's the lowdown.

Windows XP Home: Designed for Home use (obviously) with limited networking features, not designed to be connected to a server. (But is possible)

Windows XP Pro: Designed for buisness and workplace has very complex networking features including user roles and advanced administration tools. Will netowrk very easily, and is compatiable witha server.

Windows XP MCE: (My personal favourite) Windows XP Pro with many media enhancements. What is very cool about it is that it comes with extra themes that look really cool and customizable. It is compatiable with Networking and servers. Comes with a program called Media Centre which is really cool. (Ill leave you to figure out that for yourself.)
*Note: Some programs can clash with MCE. There are probally more, but the only program that I have found that clashes with it is NERO 6.
When you start NERO 6 it comes up with a message saying something about this version of NERO has known collisions with this verion of windows, there maybe an update on the NERO website to make compatiable. But I haven't found anything.
Media Centre (the program) comes with it's own burning utilies.

Basically it is up to you to choose which suites you best, and how much you can afford etc.

If you have anymore questions email me at: toddlambert5000@gmail.com

m0nk3ys1ms · 04-22-2006, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddl1

Here's the lowdown.

Windows XP Home: Designed for Home use (obviously) with limited networking features, not designed to be connected to a server. (But is possible)

Windows XP Pro: Designed for buisness and workplace has very complex networking features including user roles and advanced administration tools. Will netowrk very easily, and is compatiable witha server.

Windows XP MCE: (My personal favourite) Windows XP Pro with many media enhancements. What is very cool about it is that it comes with extra themes that look really cool and customizable. It is compatiable with Networking and servers. Comes with a program called Media Centre which is really cool. (Ill leave you to figure out that for yourself.)
*Note: Some programs can clash with MCE. There are probally more, but the only program that I have found that clashes with it is NERO 6.
When you start NERO 6 it comes up with a message saying something about this version of NERO has known collisions with this verion of windows, there maybe an update on the NERO website to make compatiable. But I haven't found anything.
Media Centre (the program) comes with it's own burning utilies.

Basically it is up to you to choose which suites you best, and how much you can afford etc.

If you have anymore questions email me at: toddlambert5000@gmail.com

thanks for the clarification

jamie_2k6 · 04-22-2006, 09:21 PM

that was all really helpfull how much is xp mce ?

04-20-2006, 07:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	window xp...which edition??!!?!?! hey guys i'm getting a new computer and i was just wondering what operating system i should get for it. i can either get windows xp professional, windows xp home, or windows xp media center edition. Can anyone give me any suggestions? and also if its possible can anyone plz explain to me the difference between the three operating systems...to my knowledge they do the same thing. but why does one cost more than the other? thanx

04-20-2006, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 26 Posts: 5,343	Here's the break-down from the horse's mouth as it were : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx This comparison leaves out Media Center, but that is mostly engineered to make your PC the entertainment center of your home (literally). Record live TV, watch movies, etc. For most users Home will do the trick just fine, and won't get you overloaded with too many options to worry about... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

04-22-2006, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
wasisnt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	I heard someone talking the other day about how Pro was an upgrade to Media Center so I think it may be closer to the Home version. __________________ PC Help and Tips

04-22-2006, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
toddl1 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 187	Here's the lowdown. Windows XP Home: Designed for Home use (obviously) with limited networking features, not designed to be connected to a server. (But is possible) Windows XP Pro: Designed for buisness and workplace has very complex networking features including user roles and advanced administration tools. Will netowrk very easily, and is compatiable witha server. Windows XP MCE: (My personal favourite) Windows XP Pro with many media enhancements. What is very cool about it is that it comes with extra themes that look really cool and customizable. It is compatiable with Networking and servers. Comes with a program called Media Centre which is really cool. (Ill leave you to figure out that for yourself.) *Note: Some programs can clash with MCE. There are probally more, but the only program that I have found that clashes with it is NERO 6. When you start NERO 6 it comes up with a message saying something about this version of NERO has known collisions with this verion of windows, there maybe an update on the NERO website to make compatiable. But I haven't found anything. Media Centre (the program) comes with it's own burning utilies. Basically it is up to you to choose which suites you best, and how much you can afford etc. If you have anymore questions email me at: toddlambert5000@gmail.com __________________ i had a boner, now its gone because the Playstation 3 took it away. no excitement

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04-20-2006, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	hey thanx for that break down that really helped. but i want to know...can u have the media center edition with window xp pro? cuz i feel that pro is the right one for me...but i also kinda want to make my pc the entertainment center...hmm...any thoughts?

04-21-2006, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	does anyone know for sure that windows media center is just pro with media and entertainment features?

04-22-2006, 09:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
jamie_2k6 banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: middlesbrough Age: 19 Posts: 155	that was all really helpfull how much is xp mce ?