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    Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media VS Windows® XP Media Center Edition

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by combienreaction, Jun 10, 2006.

  1. combienreaction

    combienreaction Newbie

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    Hi,

    I'm just wondering what the difference is between these two operating systems. I am trying to decide between the Dell D620 which comes with 'Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media' versus the Dell XPS M1210, which I would configure to 'Windows® XP Media Center Edition.'

    I am looking for a notebook with good multimedia capabilities (which I think might be the M1210 with Windows media center), but I am leaning towards the D620 for it's slightly larger screen- hence the dilemma.

    Thanks.
     
    combienreaction, Jun 10, 2006
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  2. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    depending on what you mean by "multimedia" computer, you probably don't want the 620 since it only has a mono speaker and no S video out
     
    drumfu, Jun 10, 2006
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  3. Sykotic

    Sykotic Notebook Evangelist

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    with media, usually refers that it comes with an install disk. Media-less systems dont come with restore disks, you have to make those yourself. GL
     
    Sykotic, Jun 10, 2006
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