You forgot the biggie - no IIS on the home edition which makes it useless for web dabbling.
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There is a way of getting IIS on XP Home Edition (if you have the XP Pro/Win2k Enterprise disks). Single site only - same as the old Personal Edition version - google it.Originally posted by DurbsYou forgot the biggie - no IIS on the home edition which makes it useless for web dabbling.If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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I recently bought a base unit (+ keyboard, mouse, USB-powered speakers, Win XP home and Nero CD) for 299€ in Auchan, pick up and walk to checkout with it. I'd be surprised if you can't do as well in the UK.Comment
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£200 and no MOBO, CPU, PSU, SOUND CARD, GRAPHIcS CARD, USB...Originally posted by expatI recently bought a base unit (+ keyboard, mouse, USB-powered speakers, Win XP home and Nero CD) for 299€ in Auchan, pick up and walk to checkout with it. I'd be surprised if you can't do as well in the UK.
Hmm have you noticed it doesn't work yet ?Your parents ruin the first half of your life and your kids ruin the second halfComment
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Actually it doesOriginally posted by MrsGoof£200 and no MOBO, CPU, PSU, SOUND CARD, GRAPHIcS CARD, USB...
Hmm have you noticed it doesn't work yet ?
it works better than my Tosh laptop. But then that has McAfee on it
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Real men use Apache - which runs on anything.Originally posted by DurbsYou forgot the biggie - no IIS on the home edition which makes it useless for web dabbling.Comment
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I'm still trying to get it to run on my ZX81 with 4k ram pack, can anyone help ?Originally posted by PerlOfWisdomReal men use Apache - which runs on anything.Your parents ruin the first half of your life and your kids ruin the second halfComment
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