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Product Description
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional is the next version of the Windows operating system, which is designed for businesses of all sizes, and for individuals who demand the most from... More
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional is the next version of the Windows operating system, which is designed for businesses of all sizes, and for individuals who demand the most from their computing experience. Windows XP Professional goes beyond the benefits of Windows XP Home Edition with advanced capabilities designed specifically to optimize productivity using the latest advancements in the digital world. Built on the solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional provides improved reliability, security, performance and ease of use, setting the new standard in efficient and dependable computing. Less
The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, available on new Media Center PCs, delivers the best of computing and entertainment to your home computer. Because of its special... More
The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, available on new Media Center PCs, delivers the best of computing and entertainment to your home computer. Because of its special hardware feature requirements, Media Center PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition are available only from Microsoft PC manufacturer partners. Less
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Key Features   
Family Line Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP
Package Type Retail OEM (Media Only)
Platform   PC PC
Distribution Media   CD-ROM CD-ROM
Version Full Version Full Version
Software Category Operating Systems Operating Systems
License   
License Category   Standard -
Quantity   1 User/s 1 User/s
System Requirements   
Required CPU Class (PC) Intel Pentium (Recommended: Intel Pentium) -
Required Disk Space (PC) 1.5 GB -
Required Memory (PC) 64 MB (Recommended: 128 MB) -
Operating System - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Required CPU Speed (PC) 233 MHz (Recommended: 300 MHz) -
Other Features   
Package Qty.   1 3
Brand Microsoft Microsoft
Miscellaneous   
UPC 022769901428 0805529966512
Release Date October, 2001 12 October, 2004
Product ID 20747317 22715009
Product MPN   
MPN E85-00086 M93-00091
 
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Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 OEM - 3 Pack
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Product Review Summary

4.2
Based on 34 user reviews
91% recommend this product
5 stars
14
4 stars
14
3 stars
5
2 stars
1
1 star
Pros
  • Easy to Use (7)
  • Good Value (3)
  • Reliable Performance (3)
  • Powerful (3)
  • Stable (3)
  • Simple Setup (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Fast (2)
  • Rich Features (1)
  • Multi-user (1)
Cons
  • newer version available (2)
  • Unstable (1)
  • Overpriced (1)
  • Slow (1)
  • Resource hog (1)
  • Lack of features (1)
  • None (1)
Good For
  • School work (8)
  • Business (8)
  • Students (6)
  • Home (6)
  • Windows (5)
  • Music (3)
  • Graphics (2)
  • Finance (2)
  • Educational Purposes (2)
  • Office (1)
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Consumer Reviews

Gr8ful
393

Microsoft Windows XP Professional: The best Windows yet still has some room for improvement

byGr8ful Jan 25, 2006
42 Helpfuls 43 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Secure, stable,automatically updates itself and great compatibility
Cons Too many updates. Activation and re-activation can be a pain sometimes.
Recommended it? Yes

Microsoft launched its latest operating system in October of 2001. It has been over five years and we still haven't seen a new OS from Microsoft on the market yet. Microsoft has religiously released a new Windows version every two or three years since 1992, so why the big delay in a new Operating... Read full review »

285

If you've got a choice, choose professional over home edition.......

bysuemccartin May 11, 2005
26 Helpfuls 27 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Improved stability over Home edition. Improved memory and file systems.
Cons Activation requirement can be a pain if you change hardware.
Recommended it? Yes

I've had windows xp on several machines, home edition that is. Had lots of mysterious little problems with home edition because I change hardware fairly often. The last time I rebuilt my main machine I decided to spring for a copy of professional. Microsoft would have you believe that home edition... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.2
Based on 8 user reviews
63% recommend this product
5 stars
1
4 stars
4
3 stars
2 stars
2
1 star
1
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

nad_masters
595

Ready for Prime Time?

bynad_masters Jun 26, 2005
23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to use, installs like any other Windows, highly featured
Cons Few features missing, Windows-based are inherently unstable at times
Recommended it? Yes

Tivo have changed the way we watched TV. However, not everyone wants to pay for the monthly service that goes along with it. The free "basic" is too basic to be useful. So what else is there?

For a long time now, PC enthusiasts already knew that computers can be used to do the same work... Read full review »

8

One good Media recorder

bythe_nvidia_guy Feb 9, 2006
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Can record TV, good interface
Cons Records to DVD in DVR-MS format, not DVD VOB, total system price is high
Recommended it? Yes

Why did I choose this?
I got a DVD recorder when my Sony SLV-81 VCR stopped working, but the DVD recorder had only 4 recording slots. So the DVD recorder went back to Radio Shack, and I got Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 and an EVGA nViDiA NVTV from Newegg.com.

... Read full review »

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