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| Microsoft® Windows® XP |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition |
| Overview |
| Windows XP Home Edition—complete with Service Pack 2—is designed exclusively for home computing. Whether you’re working with digital photos, music, or video, or building a home network, Windows XP innovations bring you into the digital age with ease.
Experience more than you thought possible
with your home computer and the Internet.
Windows XP Home Edition brings dependability
and simplicity to your personal computer. It
includes a cleaner, more intuitive visual
design, advanced digital media features that
make working with digital photographs or
playing digital music simple and fun, and
many new Windows experiences to explore. |
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| Microsoft Windows-based computers |
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| Processor |
233-MHz or faster processor (300-MHz Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended) |
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Memory |
128 MB of RAM or
more recommended (64 MB minimum supported;
may limit performance and some features) |
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| Hard Disk |
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space required (hard-disk usage will vary based on configuration; custom install may use more or less disk space); additional hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network |
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
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| Display |
Super VGA monitor and video adapter supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution |
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| Video Card |
For DVD video playback: DVD-ROM drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software and 8 MB of video RAM; for Windows Movie Maker: video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analog video capture device and 400-MHz or faster processor |
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| Peripheral |
For instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing, both parties need .NET Passport account and Internet access |
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| Input Device |
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
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| Internet Connection |
14.4-Kbps or faster modem; some Internet functionality may require Internet access, a .NET Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider |
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| Networking |
Network adapter appropriate for the type of network to which you wish to connect, and access to an appropriate network infrastructure |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional |
| Overview |
| Windows XP Professional—complete with Service Pack 2—delivers everything you demand from your computing experience. Whether you’re on your own or running a business of any size, optimize your productivity with the digital world’s latest innovations. Designed for businesses of all sizes and for home users who demand the most from their computing experience, Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance. It includes all the great features and new visual design of Windows XP Home Edition, plus premier security and privacy features, advanced recovery options, improved ability to connect to large networks, and much more. |
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| Processor |
233-MHz or faster processor (300-MHz Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended) |
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Memory |
128 MB of RAM or
more recommended (64 MB minimum supported;
may limit performance and some features) |
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| Hard Disk |
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space required (hard-disk usage will vary based on configuration; custom install may use more or less disk space); additional hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network |
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| Drive |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
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| Display |
Super VGA monitor and video adapter supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution |
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| Video Card |
For DVD video playback: DVD-ROM drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software and 8 MB of video RAM; for Windows Movie Maker: video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analog video capture device and 400-MHz or faster processor |
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| Peripheral |
For instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing, both parties need .NET Passport account and Internet access |
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| Input Device |
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
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| Internet Connection |
14.4-Kbps or faster modem; some Internet functionality may require Internet access, a .NET Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider |
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| Networking |
Network adapter appropriate for the type of network to which you wish to connect, and access to an appropriate network infrastructure |
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| Windows XP Comparison Guide |
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Windows XP Professional gives you all the benefits of Windows XP Home Edition, plus additional remote access, security, performance, manageability and multi-lingual features that make it the operating system of choice for businesses of all sizes and people who demand the most out of their computing experience.
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Windows XP Home Edition |
Windows XP Professional |
| All the features of Windows XP Home Edition |
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- New user interface - makes it easy to find what you need when you need it.
- A reliable foundation you can count on – keeps your computer up and running when you need it most.
- Windows Media Player for Windows XP - single place for finding, playing, organizing, & storing digital media.
- Network Setup Wizard - easily connect & share the computers and devices in your home.
- Windows Messenger – the ultimate communications & collaboration tool with instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing.
- Help & Support Center - easy to recover from problems and get help and support when you need it.
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| Premier mobile support, providing access to information while you're on the go |
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Advanced laptop support (incl. ClearType support, DualView, power management improvements) - so you get as much work done while you are on the road as while you are in the office. |
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Wireless connections - automatic 802.1x wireless network configuration. |
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Remote Desktop – remotely access your Windows XP Professional PC, from another Windows PC, so you can work with all of your data and applications while away from your office. |
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Offline Files and Folders - access to files & folders on a network share when disconnected from the server. |
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| Highly responsive with the power to work on multiple tasks at once |
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Fast start-up & power management improvements - faster boot and resume times. |
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Multitasking - allow multiple applications to run simultaneously. |
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Scalable processor support – up to two-way multi-processor support. |
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| Keeps your data secure and maintains your privacy |
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Internet Connection Firewall - automatically shields your PC from unauthorized access when you're on the Internet. |
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Internet Explorer 6 privacy support - maintain control over your personal information when visiting Web sites. |
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Encrypting File System - protects sensitive data in files that are stored on disk using the NTFS file system. |
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Access Control – restrict access to selected files, applications, and other resources. |
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| Designed to work with Microsoft Windows Servers and management solutions |
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Centralized administration - join Windows XP Professional systems to a Windows Server domain to take advantage of the full range of powerful management and security tools. |
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Group Policy - simplifies the administration of groups of users or computers. |
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Software Installation and Maintenance – automatically install, configure, repair, or remove software applications. |
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Roaming User Profiles - access to all your documents and settings no matter where you log on. |
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Remote Installation Service (RIS) – support for remote operating system installations where desktops can be installed across the network. |
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| Communicate efficiently with others around the world |
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Single Worldwide Binary - enter text in any language and run any language version of Win32 applications on any language version of Windows XP. |
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Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) add-on - change the user interface language to get localized dialog boxes, menus, help files, dictionaries, and proofing tools etc. |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition |
| Overview |
| Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to provide faster performance, increased reliability, and flexibility to today’s most demanding users, enabling them to run memory- and calculation-intensive applications and processes more efficiently. This new technology arms technical workstation users and cutting-edge home PC enthusiasts with a secure platform that can run new 64-bit applications as well as most existing 32-bit applications for maximum flexibility on a single PC. The expanding data and performance needs of business, academic, engineering, and scientific organizations have pushed the limits and capabilities of existing information technology (IT) platforms. Millions of people worldwide need to access gigabytes or even terabytes of data in real time. The increasingly sophisticated demands for making home movies, working with digital photographs, using digital media, and playing 3-D games is also stretching the capabilities of existing 32-bit PCs.
Advances in processor technology that extend the capabilities of x86 architecture have brought the power of 64-bit computing to you. Now, you can use a 64-bit operating system to seamlessly run 32-bit and cutting-edge 64-bit applications. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition takes full advantage of this new architecture. |
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| Important: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be successfully installed on x86 (32-bit) systems or 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems. 32-bit device drivers are not supported on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. |
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| Processor |
Computer with a supported processor: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support |
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Memory |
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended
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| Hard Disk |
1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space (additional space may be required if installing over a network)
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| Drive |
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
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| Display |
Super VGA monitor and video adapter supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution |
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| Video Card |
For DVD video playback: DVD-ROM drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software and 8 MB of video RAM; for Windows Movie Maker: video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analog video capture device and 400-MHz or faster processor |
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| Peripheral |
For instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing, both parties need .NET Passport account and Internet access |
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| Input Device |
Keyboard, Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
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| Internet Connection |
14.4-Kbps or faster modem; some Internet functionality may require Internet access, a .NET Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider |
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| Networking |
Network adapter appropriate for the type of network to which you wish to connect, and access to an appropriate network infrastructure |
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