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    XP home + 3.2ghz or XP Pro + 3.0ghz?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mal, Aug 7, 2004.

  1. mal

    mal Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, of the following 2 setups, which would you recommend:

    1) XP Home with 3.2ghz HT CPU, 1GB Ram, 256mb ATI9800

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    2) XP Pro with 3.0ghz HT CPU, 1GB Ram, 256mb ATI9800

    I've already ordered the 9100 with the xp pro setup, but have since been wondering if I should call and change my order while its still in pre-production. I'm wondering if it'd be worth it? What would the pro's and con's be? I can't quite seem to sort out the differences between the 2 versions of XP. Any straight forward info would be well appreciated (and yeah, I've read the 2-3 posts about xp home vs pro, but am still wondering if the 200mhz difference would be worth it).

    Thanks in advance!

    PS. The notebook will be used for web development (macromedia studio), graphic design (adobe cs suite) and gaming.
     
  2. Run1track

    Run1track Notebook Deity

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    Although the 200mhz would not make a big difference, XP pro is not necessary at all. See link:

    http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=117

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