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Dude, I'm Gettin' a Dell
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 |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... 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 |
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XP Professional is like Windows NT/2000. I would highly recommend it. It's
quite stable and more secure than XP Home. Congrats! Fuga |
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XP Professional is like Windows NT/2000. I would highly recommend it. It's
quite stable and more secure than XP Home. Congrats! Fuga |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... 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 |
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in article , Sherry at
itty wrote on 4/12/04 11:33 PM: 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 CONGRATS!!! You will be so amazed at the difference since you have gone so long between. I don't think there is a good reason for the upgrade, personally. Others might have more input than I though. Karen |
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On 13 Apr 2004 04:33:46 GMT, itty (Sherry ) yodeled:
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. I have a "cheapo Dell." It;s great. Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) |
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