difference between XP pro and XP home?

[sammyg2]

My version of XP pro is no longer supported by microsoft, because the company that purchased it for me stopped paying for the licence.
Soooo, I need to get a legal supported version of XP.

Reader's digest version answer, what's the difference between XP pro and XP home edition?
I'm used to pro, would the home edition be a disappointment?
Tanks in advance.

[Neilk]

I think the biggest difference is that you can't remote desktop back into your XP home PC from your office nor join a domain. Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much difference.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Neilk

I think the biggest difference is that you can't remote desktop back into your XP home PC from your office nor join a domain. Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much difference.

Since I don't do either of those things, I guess I'm good with home edition
thanks.

[dd74]

I believe XP Pro is much easier to use than XP Home when setting up a network.

[imcarthur]

Or plan ahead & buy Vista.

And don't load it but then you can download XP with the same licence since it is backwards compatible. And whenever they get Vista up to steam & your hardware is up to snuff, you can load your copy of Vista. My copy of Vista Business is sitting on a shelf but I am using XP Pro.

Ian