Re: possible to upgrade

From: K. Carp (kathycarp_at_comcastexcess.net)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:15:42 -0700

Most times, when you buy a computer from someone like Dell or Gateway, if
they say that Home is installed, you can ask them to upgrade to Pro. (For a
price, though I believe it is minimal).

Kathy

"CLJ1219" <clj1219@aol.com78946321> wrote in message
news:20040914090415.05710.00004672@mb-m14.aol.com...
> >I'm no expert, but no one answered the one question you had and that is
if
> >Home could be upgraded to Pro. According to my XP for Idiots book it is
> >possible to do that.
>
> Thanks, Barb. That *was* my question. Could it be done. I knew that
older
> versions of Windows could be upgraded but wondered if this one could.
>
> >There are a lot of reasons for an MT to want Pro over Home
>
> Since I don't do MT anymore, there are no MT reasons for it. I've used
Office
> and the "professional" versions of Windows for so long, I've gotten used
to
> them. There are a lot of abilities that Home doesn't have.
>
> >but if you know you want Pro why are you considering buying a computer
> >with Home?
>
> I'll take either. The computers I have picked out all have Home
installed. I
> can get my daughter to install Pro without a problem but I don't want the
> hassle of having to wait for a computer. I need the new one up and
running
> ASAP.
>
> >There are lots of computers out there being sold with Pro
>
> I have found a couple of them, but really like the speed and memory better
on
> the ones with Home. Also, like the price (for what you get) better.
>
>
> Carol
>
> My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
>
>
>

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