Hello Bud,  If you want to participate in a domain, use EFS, IIS or easily
manage user level security, XP Pro is best.  For general home use, XP Home
will be enough.  Microsoft has a site to help you decide.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp   HTH, Anthony


> Is XP Pro really worth twice as much as the other opp. sys.?
> I need all the input I can get on this before this weekend computer show.

                  Visit our website regularly for FAQs,
               articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more
                          http://freepctech.com