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To: Doug Coughlan who wrote (26531)	4/6/2002 3:07:33 PM
From: Eric L	of 110653

Doug, From the article you linked: Long and short, if you want to take full advantage of Windows XP, you're going to want the more expensive Professional version -- even if you don't need the corporate-oriented features. For Windows power users, this may amount to a stealth price increase over what they paid for Windows 98 or Me. I initially chose the low end route and opted to upgrade my 18 month old P3 running SE with 256 MB RAM to Home. Six weeks later I ordered an additional new system (P4 with 512 MB RAM) and opted for Pro. In the 6 intervening weeks as I explored "Home" I learned that there were enough obvious and subtle features of Pro to easily justify the additional $100, and I entirely agree with the author of the above article in that regard. Having said that, I think that at less than $100, that the XP "Home" upgrade is the bargain of this new decade ... ... although there are still some "favorite" peripherals or applications that may prohibit its adoption by some. - Eric -

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