Re: Windows XP

fyi-Client Access is officially "NOT SUPPORTED" on XP Home
per the CA home page.
jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange-l" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 3:50 PM
Subject: Windows XP


> I hope this isn't inappropriate for this list - David will no doubt tell
me
> if it is.
>
> I'm looking at new laptops and for inexplicable reasons, most of the ones
> I'm considering only come with XP Home in Canada with no upgrade option.
> Since doing the upgrade yourself can sometimes void the warranty, I'm
trying
> to establish if I can live with XP Home.  In case it is significant, I
> currently run W2K Pro.
>
> I've looked at the technical specs and a number of articles comparing them
> and the only things it seems that _might_ matter to me are the ones listed
> below.  I'm not comms savvy enough to know if they really matter or not.
I
> use my laptop to do iSeries development, I connect to multiple iSeries
> systems, but don't host a mail server or anything on the machine.  I _do_
> need to run VPNs and the like.
>
> Can any of you out there who understand this stuff tell if given the
> scenario above - any of the things in the list below matter to me.
>
> The following networking features are NOT included in Home Edition:
>
> The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
> SNMP
> Simple TCP/IP services
> SAP Agent
> Client Service for NetWare
> Network Monitor
> Multiple Roaming feature
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
>
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