XP media centre vs XP Pro

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I am about to purchase an Acer Aspire 9500 for use at work on a windows 2003
server network. It will also be used shen I am traveling and at home. Does
anyone know if XP Media Centre has the same functionality as XP Pro where
network connectivity is concerned? Also are there any other things that I
should be concerned about choosing XP Media Centre over XP Pro?

 

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Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 does not support a scenario where you join
your computer to a domain. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is designed as
the foundation for a premier home entertainment system.

Windows Media Center FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx

You cannot join your computer to a domain in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887212


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"island hopper" wrote:

| I am about to purchase an Acer Aspire 9500 for use at work on a windows 2003
| server network. It will also be used shen I am traveling and at home. Does
| anyone know if XP Media Centre has the same functionality as XP Pro where
| network connectivity is concerned? Also are there any other things that I
| should be concerned about choosing XP Media Centre over XP Pro?