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windows XP or XP Pro ?
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mk47
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Posted : May 15, 2007 12:11
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hi , so finally im going to buy an original os .. xp home or xp pro ? is there a diffrence there ? i intend to use it for music creation and running sequencers and other such apps ..
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Meta
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Posted : May 15, 2007 12:42
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mk47
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Posted : May 15, 2007 14:05
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great , thnx .. the `pro` costs a lot more too ..
cya : )
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dtd
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Posted : May 15, 2007 14:12
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i second meta's post, get the home version and save some $.
 $ exp(j*pi) + 1 = 0. $ |
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PoM
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Posted : May 15, 2007 16:29
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i m not sure you can tweak it for audio with the home edition ,not as much as the pro maybe |
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orange
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Posted : May 15, 2007 16:32
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : May 15, 2007 16:39
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Jikkenteki
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Posted : May 15, 2007 16:43
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Perhaps this has changed after SP2 came out but I seem remember when I bought it for my music making computer several years a go the major difference was that Pro supported multiple processors and Home didn't. Not sure if that's an issue now or not, but back in late 2003 it was.
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dtd
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Posted : May 15, 2007 20:11
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Jikkenteki, you're right about the multi-CPU support. here's a comparison chart by microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
Scalable processor support – up to two-way multi-processor support. Home NO, Pro YES.
But then, do you have two _CPUs_? Most people currently use a [multi- | dual-]core setup. Dual-cores are supported in the home edition as well.
cheers
$ exp(j*pi) + 1 = 0. $ |
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Posted : May 15, 2007 21:48
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Yes, Dual Core is not the same as 2 processors. Home will support a single chip, wether it's single core, dual core, quad core, etc. I believe it has to do with the fact that windows only looks at the CPU serial #'s, not the # of cores.
If you plan on doing anything with this machine that networks to another machine (like sharing resources.. printers, mapped drives, etc), then get Pro.
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Tomos
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Posted : May 16, 2007 02:38
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If you're feeling brave, I can thoroughly recommend wading through this site looking for tips on tweaking:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm
It's heavy going, but if you know what you're doing you can really tweak up your box for great performance.
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Upavas
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Posted : May 16, 2007 07:04
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mk47
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Posted : May 16, 2007 07:39
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im just running a single processor so xp home looks fine .. its not going to be a monster daw either .. just basic noob setup .. few progs , simple stuff .. dont need it for networking either ,, just basic net browsing etc ..wich shudnt be a problem ..
ok so i explained my needs a little better , someone help me decide it quick .. im going to buy it today after work .
thnx
@ Tomos ... nice1 , ill get to it after i install .. none of them would cause any serious problems i hope , some of the musicxp tuning tips fukd my machine the last time , but perhaps coz im not on a genuine os .
@ Upavas ... more stable.. how ?
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makus
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Posted : May 16, 2007 11:36
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dtd
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Posted : May 16, 2007 11:59
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On 2007-05-16 07:04, Upavas wrote:
... however Pro is generally more stable ...
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i'm successfully running home in my studio, no problems at all. do you have personal experience with that, or other evidence?
cheers!
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