What is the best version of XP?

[mac143_01]

Media Center edition is evil.

Why is media center EVIL?

[gameryoshi600]

Home edition 32 bit.

[Midwest-Linux]

Media Center edition is evil.

I actually found the media edition to have issues, I have had it crash when I just wanted to move some files to the Recycle Bin. The video recorder is buggy and not that intuitive. Some one once said that XP media has a modified kernel.

I would tell people to stay away from it and stick with XP Home or XP Pro.

[mac143_01]

Home is probably the best if you don't need the extra fluff of media center edition or the specialized features of professional.

SP2 is good, but I have SP3 on a comp and it is faster and works better, at least for me.

If for example I installed SP2 of XP is it possible to get updates from Microsoft and upgrade my OS into SP3?

[Nessa]

I'd go for Pro.

[vishzilla]

XP Pro SP2/SP3 is the best IMO

[mac143_01]

is there a 64bit version of windows XP Home Edition?

[ComputerGeek31618]

If for example I installed SP2 of XP is it possible to get updates from Microsoft and upgrade my OS into SP3?

I don't see why not. I upgraded an old SP1 to SP2. SP3 is very recent, and I'd get it only after it's had a couple months of bug fixes and security updates. After that, it'll be the best.

In my opinion, Pro is better (that's why it costs more), but I have Home 32bit. 64 bit is it's own edition, I think, and since the software market has not made the transition to 64 bit computing yet (almost all software is 32bit), I'd only get it if you really really wanted to be the bleeding edge.

[LaRoza]

I'd only get it if you really really wanted to be the bleeding edge.

Bleeding edge XP?

[Joeb454]

LinuXP?