Most of what someone else mumbles is simply attempts at constant insults rather then simply paying attention to what is actually being described. The main differences between the two editions is that Pro or Professional is much on the same idea as was seen with 2000 and 2000 Pro where the bulk of features included in that edition offer more support for network application while the Home and 2000 basic are a little more stand alone desktop friendly as far as options.
On older server boards that saw two cpus the Pro saw the advantage there since the network support was already designed into that edition. Both will easily run WMP 10 and other 3rd party media players and games alike with the identical NT core in use.
The second cd that comes with the Pro edition is simply a load of network type options you can addon. That's one of the main differences seen there since both were run here side by side seeing the exact same combination of softwares and games run equally. Pro is simply geared with more networking options when compared to the Home edition. The MCE edition is the one that sees the larger change there with the full Media Center now see in Vista applied there as an upgraded version to Pro.
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