Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in our
environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison sheet
and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version will
work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)

Melissa;
Ask the vendor what is the source for Enhanced Windows XP Home?
Also ask how it was enhanced?
These should be easy answers for a legitimate vendor.

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"Melissa D" <MelissaD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97D4A286-87A1-479F-8FD5-370B5B36C580@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in
> our
> environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
> vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it
> will
> do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison
> sheet
> and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version
> will
> work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to
> ask!)

Melissa D wrote:

> Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here
> in our environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a
> hardware vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook
> PC) that it will do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed
> out the comparison sheet and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they
> claim this "enhanced" version will work the same. (I know, sounds
> like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)


It's "u-know-what." There's no such thing.

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Ask the salesman if he will give you a written "double your money back"
guarantee in the case the system won't join a domain. Once you have that
in hand, you will be able to use HIS money to purchase the system you need.

Melissa D wrote:

> Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in our
> environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
> vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
> do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison sheet
> and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version will
> work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)

Now there's an idea! I'll tell my salesman that. I hate it when these guys
think they HAVE A CLUE as to what they are doing. They SELL, I PURCHASE. I
know what works with the network, they just know what is cheapest...

My guess is that it is just "Enhanced" as in it already has SP2. (Big, fat,
hairy deal...if I may quote Garfield...I can get it too. For free.)

"Bob I" wrote:

> Ask the salesman if he will give you a written "double your money back"
> guarantee in the case the system won't join a domain. Once you have that
> in hand, you will be able to use HIS money to purchase the system you need.
>
> Melissa D wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in our
> > environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
> > vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
> > do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison sheet
> > and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version will
> > work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)
>
>

On 16/12/2005 Melissa D <MelissaD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Does anyone know if there is really such a thing? I only use Pro here in our
>environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
>vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
>do 'everything he needs it to do'. I already printed out the comparison sheet
>and know XP Pro is what he needs, but they claim this "enhanced" version will
>work the same. (I know, sounds like a line of u-know-what, but I had to ask!)

XP Home -- can not join a domain

XP Pro -- can join a domain

XP Media Center Edition -- Can not join a domain (although people state that
during initial set up, you can join a domain????)


'Enhanced" Home edition -- does not truly exist -- Seems to good to be true!

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Melissa D wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is really such a thing?

There isn't.


> I only use Pro here in our
> environment (working on a domain in a corporate setting) and a hardware
> vendor is trying to tell my salesman (who needs a notebook PC) that it will
> do 'everything he needs it to do'.


That's rather worrisome. You'd think that a salesman would know better
than to trust another salesman's claims, particularly in regards to
technical issues.




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