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Old April 13th 04, 05:57 AM
MaryL
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"Sherry " wrote in message
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Whoa. I'm getting a new computer for my birthday. I'm so excited. (Even

though
it's just a cheapo Dell)....BUT I now have a circa 1996 Packard Bell, with
Windows 95. I can't open half the websites people post, and if I do, it

takes
forever (if the thing doesn't just lock up). Forget animated things, and

the
sound is iffy.

All I use a computer for is internet surfing and keeping up the little

mailing
list/newsletter labels for the Humane Society newsletter, so I never could
really justify buying a new one.

Does anyone know, is there any reason I should buy the upgrade and get

Windows
XP Professional instead of Windows XP home?

Sherry


Sherry,

Here is an article that describes some of the differences between Home
Edition and Pro:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_home_pro.asp

You will find that XP "looks" different than earlier versions of Windows.
However, it can be set to emulate the look of Win98 if you find that you
would be more comfortable. XP needs to be set to "classic" view if you
decide that is what you want.

MaryL