In 2001, Microsoft introduced Windows XP (which have codenamed "Whistler" during development. Finally, after releasing some Windows-based versions of Windows 9x and NT, Microsoft managed to unite both the product line. Windows XP using the Windows NT 5.1 kernel, making Windows NT kernel which known for its stability entering the home consumer market, to replace Windows 9x-based products 16/32-bit aging.
Windows XP is the operating system version of Windows which the longest (at least until recently), because of it ranges from 2001 to 2007, when Windows Vista was released to consumers. The ranks of the Windows XP operating system finally passed by Windows Vista on January 30, 2007.
Windows XP is available in several versions:
Windows XP Home Edition, which is intended for home desktop and laptop market.
Windows XP Home Edition N, the same as the Home Edition usual, but do not have Windows Media Player, because the EU regulations do not allow it.
Windows XP Professional, which aimed at power users and businesses.
Windows XP Professional N, the same as the Professional Edition, but do not have Windows Media Player, because of EU regulations do not allow it.
Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE), released in November 2002, is Windows XP Home Edition is intended for laptop and desktop environment with an emphasis on home entertainment.
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, which was released on October 12, 2004.
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, intended for Tablet PC (PC with a touch screen)
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Windows XP Embedded, which is intended for embedded systems (embedded systems)
Windows XP Starter Edition, which is intended for computer users in developing countries.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, which was released on 25 April 2005 for the home-based systems and workstations that use a 64-bit processor-based instruction set x86-64 (AMD64 or Intel EM64T).
Windows XP 64-bit Edition, is a version of Windows XP which intended for the Intel Itanium processor family, which maintains compatibility with 32-bit applications using the emulator software. This release the same as Windows XP Professional, in terms of its features. This product was discontinued in September 2005 when the last vendor discontinue Itanium processor-based workstation products as "workstations", because they tend to focus on Itanium as a computer database server.
Windows XP 64-bit Edition, 2003, was made based on the code base of Windows NT 5.2 (same as Windows Server 2003).
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