Microsoft XP operating system

[Bross]

What are the advantages of XP Professional over the HOME system?

What is the advantage of XP Professional over the Home system?

[Potatoman]

Like people have previously answered, if your a home user, you wont really need pro. Depending on what you do on you PC, youll know if you need pro. Its pointless paying a lot more if you dont need it.

[rja211077]

Bross obviously doesn't know if he or she needs Pro, otherwise he/she wouldn't be asking the question.

I think one of the major differences is that Pro supports networking.

[KebabMeister]

Home supports networking too.

Pro is more for the administration of networks, i.e. WANs rather than LANs. 

[lucifer6642]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing 2.mspx

More security and better networking and support tools. Access rights, remote installs, file encryption and multi processor support :-)

If cost isn't an issue, go Pro.