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Old April 13th 04, 05:49 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,

I use Win XP-Home Edition at home (Compaq Presario computer) and
Professional (Dell computer) at the office. I can't tell any difference,
and I don't think you would, either, for basic functions. Incidentally, I
handle *large* numbers of photos on my home computer, lots of
wordprocessing, some basic spreadsheeting, and various functions such as
mail labels. I also have cable connection at home and ethernet at the
office, and I have a router that I use as a firewall at home. Even so, I
can't detect any difference at all between the two versions. I think the
resources that will be more important to you will be disk space, RAM, and
related resources -- "the faster the better" for download.

Have fun with your new toy!

MaryL