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| Price | $56 to $199 at 3 stores | $115 to $293 at 4 stores | $249 to $254 at 4 stores | $112 to $141 at 12 stores | $56 to $159 at 4 stores |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent | Not yet rated | Not yet rated | 4.0 stars Excellent |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars out of 24 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 201 reviews | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 5.0 stars out of 1 review | 2.5 stars out of 2432 reviews |
| Release date | August 06, 2004 | January 17, 2003 | December 30, 2009 | July 08, 2009 | January 17, 2003 |
| The Bottom Line | We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks. | 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. | Basic specs | |
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| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| License Qty | 1 user | 1 user | 1 CPU | 1 PC | 1 user |
| Localization | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | United States Canada |
| Language(s) | English | English | English | Info unavailable | English |
| License Type | Complete package | Complete package | License and media | Upgrade package | Complete package |
| Product Description | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 - Complete package | Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Complete package | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation - License and media | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Upgrade package | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - Complete package |
| Licensing Details | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | BIOS-locked (IBM) | 32/64-bit | Info unavailable |
| Media | CD-ROM | CD-ROM | Info unavailable | DVD-ROM | CD-ROM |
| License Pricing | Standard | Standard | OEM | Standard | Standard |
| Licensing Program | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Reseller Option Kit (ROK) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
| Package Type | Retail | Retail | Info unavailable | Retail | Retail |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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