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Mac Donald · 2006-06-16, 18:33

Is there any reason to get Pro over Home for bootcamp and/or parallels? The only thing I would be using windows (mainly through parallels) for is running a couple of basic programs -- publisher, access, and a couple of others that are unavailable on the Mac. Also, I might use BootCamp to try out a few games. Is there any reason why I should pay extra for Pro????

chucker · 2006-06-16, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Mac Donald

Is there any reason to get Pro over Home for bootcamp and/or parallels? The only thing I would be using windows (mainly through parallels) for is running a couple of basic programs -- publisher, access, and a couple of others that are unavailable on the Mac. Also, I might use BootCamp to try out a few games. Is there any reason why I should pay extra for Pro????

No, Home will probably be fine for your needs.

spikeh · 2006-06-16, 18:44

Home also contains most of the pro features in one way or another. You can access them by booting to XP in Safe mode.

rasmits · 2006-06-16, 18:45

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Originally Posted by spikeh

Home also contains most of the pro features in one way or another. You can access them by booting to XP in Safe mode.

Are you serious? lame

ast3r3x · 2006-06-16, 19:40

I thought Home couldn't access the second processor in a dual processor computer. Wouldn't that mean only one core?

chucker · 2006-06-16, 19:45

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Originally Posted by ast3r3x

I thought Home couldn't access the second processor in a dual processor computer. Wouldn't that mean only one core?

From Wikipedia:

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Symmetric multiprocessing, allowing the PC to divide work between multiple processors (CPUs)
(Windows XP Home Edition does, however, support the Hyper-threading functionality present on some Intel microprocessors. Although it has been reported to work on some dual-core microprocessors available from both AMD and Intel, Microsoft has recommended upgrading to Professional Edition for improved stability and compatibility.)

Schnauzer · 2006-06-16, 19:47

i have pro for my intel imac and it runs fine

chucker · 2006-06-16, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Schnauzer

i have pro for my intel imac and it runs fine

Nobody is contesting that.

Schnauzer · 2006-06-16, 19:56

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Originally Posted by chucker

Nobody is contesting that.

haha opps

my bad- brain lagg

spikeh · 2006-06-17, 04:49

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Originally Posted by rasmits

Are you serious? lame

Yup. If you run XP Home in Safe Mode you get all of the encryption services that you get in Pro and stuff like that. I've never been able to decide whether it was a fuckup by Microsoft or an intentional semi-easter egg

k squared · 2006-06-17, 07:28

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Originally Posted by ast3r3x

I thought Home couldn't access the second processor in a dual processor computer. Wouldn't that mean only one core?

Just to add to Chucker's reply: MacBooks only have a single processor -- with two cores. The Quad G5s have two processors with two cores per processor.

PB PM · 2006-06-17, 13:04

It doesn't matter, it still has two CPUs, and the OS still sees it as such. Dual cores doesn't change the fact that there are two CPUs.

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spikeh BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK	2006-06-16, 18:44 Home also contains most of the pro features in one way or another. You can access them by booting to XP in Safe mode.
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ast3r3x 25 chars of wasted space. Join Date: May 2004	2006-06-16, 19:40 I thought Home couldn't access the second processor in a dual processor computer. Wouldn't that mean only one core?
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Schnauzer Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arizona	2006-06-16, 19:47 i have pro for my intel imac and it runs fine
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PB PM Sneaky Punk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC	2006-06-17, 13:04 It doesn't matter, it still has two CPUs, and the OS still sees it as such. Dual cores doesn't change the fact that there are two CPUs.
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