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Product	Microsoft Windows XP (Professional)	Microsoft Windows XP (Home Edition)	Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)	Microsoft Windows 8	Windows XP Professional x64 edition
Price	$59.99 to $289.69	$56.99 to $151.54	$71.98 to $309.95	$79.99 to $230.58	Check the vendor's Web site for more information.
CNET editors' rating	4 stars	4 stars	4.5 stars	4 stars	2.5 stars
Average user rating	3 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3 stars
Release date	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	October 22, 2009	October 26, 2012	April 25, 2005
Bottom line	Windows Professional boasts serious corporate administration tools--it's a trustworthy upgrade from Windows 2000.	XP is a worthwhile upgrade from 95/98 or Windows 2000. Unless you need corporate administration tools, XP Home Edition should suffice for most--even for small businesses.	Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.	Microsoft makes an aggressive, forward-thinking, and bold statement for the future of PCs with Windows 8, and vast security and speed improvements more than justify the $40 upgrade price.	Only software developers and high-end workstation users will see real benefits from Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; everyone else should stick with 32-bit Windows XP instead.
Product Description	Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Complete package	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - Complete package	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - Complete package	Windows 8 Pro - Version upgrade package	Info unavailable
Packaged Quantity	1	1	1	1	Info unavailable
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8 Pro	Info unavailable
License Type	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package	Version upgrade package	Info unavailable
License Qty	1 user	1 user	1 PC	1 PC	Info unavailable
License Pricing	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Info unavailable
Media	CD-ROM	CD-ROM	DVD-ROM	DVD-ROM	Info unavailable
Package Type	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	VioSoftware Inc. $117.96 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $289.69 In stock: Yes Royal Discount $115.97 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 stores	Royal Discount $118.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $151.54 In stock: Yes VioSoftware Inc. $120.94 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 stores	Dell Small Business $309.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $279.54 In stock: Yes Discount Mountain $118.94 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 stores	Dell Small Business $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $128.99 In stock: Yes Microsoft Store $199.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 stores	Check the vendor's Web site for more information.