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Windows MCE or Pro

  • 17-12-2005 10:29am
    #1
    TE0N
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭


    Hi, Ive just ordered a Dell 9300 and have the choice of Windows Media Centre Edition or Windows XP Professionl. Which would you go for and why?
    (BTW ill be using it for a lot for CAD, maybe the odd game and certainly for listening to music, watching DVDs etc)

    Also, is the Pentium M 750 a 533Mhz or 400Mhz fsb?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    I'd go with Pro simply because it's what I'm used to and it feels like an actual OS :p
    But it really is irrelevant what we'd go for...

    Is your CAD package compatible with MCE? If it is, then you might enjoy MCE more.. Otherwise, go with ol' Pro.


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    makes no odds TBH.

    MCE is pro, slightly stripped down with an extra app called Media Centre, naturally enough.

    Id go with MCE TBH, the media centre software is off by default. In other words, it behaves just like a normal OS.


  • #4
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    I thought MCE was pretty much the same as the Home edition but with the MCE app ... and basically the only diference between Pro and Home is that Pro supports more processors and supports large company tasks joining a domain, group policies and better networking support ....


  • #5
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    MCE is based on PRO and can join a Domain and use network drives\printers but cannot join the security policy. Bit like 98.

    At least im fairly sure on the latter, but it is definatley based on pro as early MDSN versions were.

    [edit] its a while since ive looked into this, so I did a bit of googling, This may be of interest:

    http://www.extended64.com/blogs/rafael/articles/404.aspx

    taken from this link: http://www.thegreenbutton.com/community/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=41&MessageID=142189
    MCE 2004 and MCE 2005 are both based off of Windows XP Professional. However, MCE 2005 has domain joining disabled AFTER the MCE specific software is installed. You can join a domain in MCE 2005 during setup because the initial setup IS essentially Windows XP Professional and remains joined to the domain even after the MCE software is installed. However it is slightly crippled: You can switch back to workgroup but you will not be able to rejoin a domain once you do this nor can you switch domains.

    [/edit]


  • #6
    TE0N
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭TE0N


    Thanks, Ive lost track of advances lately (as far as computer are concerned), but MCE seems a pretty good deal. I like the idea of everything in one package, esp. the DVR function.

    Ta again...


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