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I'm looking at a new Windows-based netbook, but I need some help deciding between installing Windows 7 Starter and Windows XP Home.
The main things we are unsure of:
- Ability to run iTunes
- Connecting to a IP network printer (not a shared printer) - Wikipedia suggested Windows 7 Starter may not be able to but this is not clear
- Long-term XP support
- Any other considerations we need to think about
1I have never needed support directly from MS before and XP is very stable so I am not sure this issue would overrule the others. However useful to know. Thanks – John – 2010-08-15T12:55:36.320
Support is more than getting help with an issue. It includes patches for security vulnerabilities. For example there's a terrible LNK vulnerability that affects everything from web browsing to email. It didn't get patched in xp sp2 but did in sp3 because sp3 is still supported – Knox – 2010-08-15T14:28:29.483