OS question!! help plz

[eatbutt]

what is the difference between the following? im getting new ocmp with AMD athlon, i think its goinna be a pretty good comp, so which OS would i need?
(plz dont say "blahblah is better, get that one" PLEASE add INFO on WHY blahblah is better)

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional X64 Edition

 

[Blitze105]

I suggest home if it is just a single user pc it has what you would need.

Pro would be for an office set up kind of deal

X64.. its new haven't tried it

 

[EricB]

windows mce 2005 is the best

 

[turtile]

Professional is for businesses that want many users through a network and higher security.

Home Edition is for the home user - just a couple users and less restrictions can be set

X64 is the 64-bit version which is a total waste at this point in time. Everything is still written in 32-bit which makes x64 slower most times.

 

[Trifid]

Professional has some added software to set up a server for websites on your pc.

Dual processor/core can only be used of pro.

If you don't need the extra advantages of pro, than there isn't much point.



Here is the differences: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

 

[eatbutt]

well the PRO and the PRO x64 are the same price, this will be a gaming/graphics arts comp and it says it only works with AMD 64 bit processor which is hwat this is goinna have... any performance differences?
also one of my friend is running a PRO x64 and he says it wont let him install norton (yes yes i know norton sucks) so this gives the opinion that x64 has lieka built in security?
so is x64 pro safer?

 

[EricB]

well the PRO and the PRO x64 are the same price, this will be a gaming/graphics arts comp and it says it only works with AMD 64 bit processor which is hwat this is goinna have... any performance differences?
also one of my friend is running a PRO x64 and he says it wont let him install norton (yes yes i know norton sucks) so this gives the opinion that x64 has lieka built in security?
so is x64 pro safer?

x64 is 2-3 years from being stable. if you want to take advantage of the technology now, get linux

 

[eatbutt]

ok so imma get pro or pro 64, they cost the same, and if they are as "stable" (w/e the hell that means) as one another? or not? wouldnt it be better to get the 64 now so i wont hasve to upgrade in like... ever

 

[desiboi]

Linux is 64 bit?

 

[EricB]

Linux is 64 bit?

They have had versions that were 64 bit for awhile, so they have worked the bugs out