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[Tom Caswell <derpimpkar AT yahoo.com>]

XP Home will share drives just fine and do all the usual Windows goodness.  XP Pro has better user management and has a single client Remote Desktop Connection server built-in but those are the big differences.  Don't even worry about WMC - you're right about needing a bigger machine.

 

I suggest checking out www.gotapex.com.  They have some killer Dell deals and you should be able to hit what you want at the $500 price point.

 

Tom

matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org> wrote:

> 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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