advice needed

mel1978 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-06, 10:42

hiya, i'm new, i am going to start studying for MCAD soon and i need to buy a new laptop. I'm only working part time, so i don't have much money, so i need to know, should i get xp home (all the deals) or xp pro?

Littlefoot · #2 (**permalink**) 07-28-06, 16:49

If you can afford it, buy XP Professional (some databases won't run on XP Home; one of them is Oracle's latest version - 10g). Otherwise, buy XP Home and work on it. If necessary, upgrade to XP Professional later (when needed and/or when you save some extra money).

Morath · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-06, 06:04

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Originally Posted by Littlefoot

If you can afford it, buy XP Professional (some databases won't run on XP Home; one of them is Oracle's latest version - 10g). Otherwise, buy XP Home and work on it. If necessary, upgrade to XP Professional later (when needed and/or when you save some extra money).

I know I never say this and my husband will roll over in his grave but...I totally agree. Wow, I didn't even catch on fire. There are some places to buy the software at a discount. Amazon...there's more but my brain switch is a little sticky today...search www.ask.com for discounted software.

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