Windows Media a superset of XP or no?

Good information, thanks! Thought there was something in common so it sounds
like w/ XP Pro you have all you need if you don't need a pre-built interface
to run your media devices.

"DandyDon" wrote:

> Windows Media Center is XP Pro with a jazzed up interface.
>
> "GettingByOK" wrote in message
>
> > What's the diff(s) between the two? Not clear from the website info (not
> > to
> > me, at least). Is Media Center an extension to the XP Home/Pro/Both code
> > base
> > or is it a different code base and product? Is Media Center a proper
> > superset
> > of either XP Home or Pro? Thanks in advance!
> >
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Media a superset of XP or no? 

Also, Media Center does not allow to connect this version to a Windows Server
domain.


On 01/12/2006 GettingByOK wrote:
>Good information, thanks! Thought there was something in common so it sounds
>like w/ XP Pro you have all you need if you don't need a pre-built interface
>to run your media devices.
>
>"DandyDon" wrote:
>
>> Windows Media Center is XP Pro with a jazzed up interface.
>>
>> "GettingByOK" wrote in message
>>
>> > What's the diff(s) between the two? Not clear from the website info (not
>> > to
>> > me, at least). Is Media Center an extension to the XP Home/Pro/Both code
>> > base
>> > or is it a different code base and product? Is Media Center a proper
>> > superset
>> > of either XP Home or Pro? Thanks in advance!
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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Y.
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Media a superset of XP or no? 

Thx.
So Media sounds more like XP Home than it sounds like XP Pro (Home doesn't
allow logging into a Windows Server domain either). Will definitely stick w/
XP Pro.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> Also, Media Center does not allow to connect this version to a Windows Server
> domain.
>
>
> On 01/12/2006 GettingByOK wrote:
> >Good information, thanks! Thought there was something in common so it sounds
> >like w/ XP Pro you have all you need if you don't need a pre-built interface
> >to run your media devices.
> >
> >"DandyDon" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows Media Center is XP Pro with a jazzed up interface.
> >>
> >> "GettingByOK" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > What's the diff(s) between the two? Not clear from the website info (not
> >> > to
> >> > me, at least). Is Media Center an extension to the XP Home/Pro/Both code
> >> > base
> >> > or is it a different code base and product? Is Media Center a proper
> >> > superset
> >> > of either XP Home or Pro? Thanks in advance!
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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> ---
>
> Y.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Media a superset of XP or no? 

GettingByOK wrote:

> What's the diff(s) between the two? Not clear from the website info
> (not to me, at least). Is Media Center an extension to the XP
> Home/Pro/Both code base or is it a different code base and product?
> Is Media Center a proper superset of either XP Home or Pro? Thanks in
> advance!


It's a superset of XP Professional. It has everything in XP Professional
plus the extra media features, but is missing one XP Professional feature:
the ability to join a domain.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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 >> Stay informed about: Windows Media a superset of XP or no? 

"GettingByOK" wrote

> Thx.
> So Media sounds more like XP Home than it sounds like XP Pro (Home doesn't
> allow logging into a Windows Server domain either). Will definitely stick
> w/
> XP Pro.

<snip>

No, it's based on XP Pro - not Home - with the media enhancements. The only
difference is you can't join a domain. It's true that XP Home can't join a
domain either but there are many other differences between Home and Pro
besides this.
 >> Stay informed about: Windows Media a superset of XP or no?