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  • From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] windows laptop
  • Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:17:55 -0500

I feel that the biggest reason for going with XP Pro is the ability to
control the machine via remote desktop. I just bought a new Dell desktop
that was loaded with XP Media and I still have the ability to remote desktop
it. In fact I haven't found any useful features lacking in the media
edition.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: matusiak [mailto:dave AT matusiak.org]
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:15 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: [internetworkers] windows laptop
>
> i was thinking about getting a cheapy dell laptop to run Windows XP
> Professional on, ya know, so i can remember "The Good 'Ol Days of
> Computing."
>
> i wanted it to be pretty basic, but incl. 512 MB of RAM and maybe a
> wireless card. trying to find a $500 laptop w/ Win XP Pro,
> 512MB RAM
> and wireless is impossible.
>
> i have found that i can get the most basic dell latitude 2200 w/
> these options for around $685-715. then as a step up they have the
> dell XPS M140, which is a bit nicer (but much of the same) for $999.
>
> but the fancy XPS has Win XP Media Center Edition instead of
> XP Pro.
> i have heard that Media Edition adds some nice features, but this
> will not be my "media machine." (i have a /real/ computer
> for that! :)
>
> and many say that without XP Pro, you can't join networks and shared
> drives and all that shit that you'd want to do with a laptop in the
> 21st century. (Dell help desk/tech support is CLUELESS in
> this regard).
>
> so, do i need to spring the extra $120 for XP Pro or should i just
> stick with either XP Home or XP Media Center?? any advice??
>
> i doubt i would buy anything other than dell for PC hardware. but i
> need a cheap windows laptop soon.
>
> thanks!
> dave ;)
>
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