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Windows Media Centre and Work RichardCJ 01-10-2007
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Posted by RichardCJ on January 10, 2007, 5:26 am
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 Sorry if this post isn't 'techy' enough - I need to buy two new laptops for
work and I've been told by our in-house techys that I need Windows XP
professional - will media centre do just as good a job and allow staff to
normal work stuff or should I keep hunting for XP professional.

Posted by Tom Scales on January 10, 2007, 6:12 am
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> Sorry if this post isn't 'techy' enough - I need to buy two new laptops
> for
> work and I've been told by our in-house techys that I need Windows XP
> professional - will media centre do just as good a job and allow staff to
> normal work stuff or should I keep hunting for XP professional.

If you have a domain, which you likely do, then MCE won't work without a
hack. Hacks are generally unsound in the business world.

XP Pro is your best bet.



Posted by RichardCJ on January 10, 2007, 6:37 am
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Sounds like everything I need to know, thanks Tom XP prof it is. Back to the
drawing board

Thanks


"Tom Scales" wrote:

>
> > Sorry if this post isn't 'techy' enough - I need to buy two new laptops
> > for
> > work and I've been told by our in-house techys that I need Windows XP
> > professional - will media centre do just as good a job and allow staff to
> > normal work stuff or should I keep hunting for XP professional.
>
> If you have a domain, which you likely do, then MCE won't work without a
> hack. Hacks are generally unsound in the business world.
>
> XP Pro is your best bet.
>
>
>

Posted by Tom Scales on January 10, 2007, 8:27 am
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What laptop are you looking at? You can get all the Dells with XP Pro
> Sounds like everything I need to know, thanks Tom XP prof it is. Back to
> the
> drawing board
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>
>>
>> > Sorry if this post isn't 'techy' enough - I need to buy two new laptops
>> > for
>> > work and I've been told by our in-house techys that I need Windows XP
>> > professional - will media centre do just as good a job and allow staff
>> > to
>> > normal work stuff or should I keep hunting for XP professional.
>>
>> If you have a domain, which you likely do, then MCE won't work without a
>> hack. Hacks are generally unsound in the business world.
>>
>> XP Pro is your best bet.
>>
>>
>>



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