On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:30:35 -0400, you wrote:
>Andy Medina wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>>
>>> If the "reserved bandwidth" argument is bogus, how does it
>>> trump the "no AD" argument???
>>
>> It will trump the "no AD" argument if "they" (whoever the hell
>> "they" are) do not KNOW the "reserved bandwidth" argument is
>> bogus. I don't know what the "pecking" order is at the
>> non-profit. If the IT person has final approval, then forget
>> it. If you are presenting arguments to a governing board or
>> something like that (or to the IT person), then the best
>> tactic would be to disprove the argument the IT person is
>> presenting, instead of the "no AD or file/printer sharing",
>> which have ****NOTHING**** to do with QoS. QoS is what she is
>> basing her argument on... NOT ADs or sharing.
>
>Well, there's a good chance that my wife will make the final
>decision, but that's beside the point. I would like to get this
>"IT" person to understand.
>
>She and I were talking about ordering a new computer for a staff
>member.
>
>She said. "Also, I would order Windows XP Professional. A month
>ago I reformatted all the lab computers and loaded XP Pro."
>
>I said, "I disagree. I don't see any reason to spend the extra
>$150 for XP Pro.
>
>"Just curious -- how do you justify the expense for the lab
>computers? Is there something you teach the students about XP Pro
>that isn't available in XP HOME? "(She also tutors in the adult
>education program).
>
>And she replied, "Can we agree to disagree about Win XP Pro vs.
>Home? I've made my choice based upon what I've read: Open and
>stable platform for installing business programs, more
>Administrator functions like unlimiting reservable bandwidth, and
>more networkable. Possibly, at some point in the future,
>Microsoft may no longer support Home while it still supports XP Pro."
>
>Since then, I have been trying to gather complelling evidence
>that she is reading the wrong stuff.
>
>I knew nothing about "reservable bandwidth" and my research lead
>to QoS and thence to my questions here.
>
>Hope this puts things in perspective.
>
Peter
Go for XP pro - you are in a professional environment not playing with toys
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