Microsoft's most advanced desktop operating system, Windows XP, is at
the center of ongoing personal computing innovation. With Windows XP, home
users can experience the digital world like never before, while business
users can work smarter and faster. The links below will take you to areas
where you can learn more about each of the editions and determine which
one is right for you.
Designed for businesses of all sizes and for
home users who demand the most from their computing
experience, Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard
in reliability and performance. It includes all the great
features and new visual design of Windows XP Home Edition,
plus premier security and privacy features, advanced recovery
options, improved ability to connect to large networks, and
much more.
Experience more than you thought possible with
your home computer and the Internet. Windows XP Home Edition
brings dependability and simplicity to your personal computer.
It includes a cleaner, more intuitive visual design, advanced
digital media features that make working with digital
photographs or playing digital music simple and fun, and many
new Windows experiences to explore.
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition leads the
evolution of the notebook computer for businesses of all
sizes. Thin and lightweight, but extremely powerful, the new
Tablet PC provides the freedom to be truly mobile. By
extending pen and speech capabilities, the Tablet PC provides
you with a more versatile and natural computing experience.
You can use the digital pen to write directly on the screen
and control your computer just as you would with a mouse. Use
the Tablet PC Input Panel to enter text into any application
by using your own handwriting. Plus, the Tablet PC has
wireless technologies built right in, so you can use your
computer more often and in more places than ever before.
New computers running Windows XP Media Center
Edition let you experience video, audio, pictures, and TV
through a convenient user interface that makes it easier than
ever to enjoy digital media. Use the simple layouts and
intuitive menus to comfortably enjoy video, audio, pictures,
and television on your computer monitor or TV display. In
addition, the new remote control for Windows XP lets you
unleash your favorite digital media experience from anywhere
in the room.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed
to provide faster performance, increased reliability, and
flexibility to today’s most demanding users, enabling them to
run memory- and calculation-intensive applications and
processes more efficiently. This new technology arms technical
workstation users and cutting-edge home PC enthusiasts with a
secure platform that can run new 64-bit applications as well
as most existing 32-bit applications for maximum flexibility
on a single PC.
