History of Windows XP

In 2001, Microsoft introduced Windows XP (which has the code name "Whistler" during development. Finally, after releasing a 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 is famous for its stability into the home consumer market, to replace Windows 9x-based products that have
been aging 16/32-bit. Windows XP is the version of the Windows operating system the longest (at least until recently), because the range of years 2001 to 2007, when Windows Vista was released to consumers. ranks operating systems Windows XP Windows Vista finally passed by on January 30, 2007.

Windows XP is available in several versions:

Windows XP Home Edition, which is aimed at home-based desktop and laptop market.

Windows XP Home Edition N, as usual Home Edition, but do not have Windows Media Player, due to EU regulations did not allow it.

Windows XP Professional, which is targeted at power users and business people.

Windows XP Professional N, the same as the Professional Edition, but do not have Windows Media Player, due to EU regulations do not allow it.

Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE), released in November 2002, Windows XP Home Edition is intended for dektop and laptop 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, which is aimed at Tablet PC (PC with 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 aimed at computer users in developing countries.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, which was released on 25 April 2005 for home-based systems and workstations that use 64-bit processor-based instruction set x86-64 (AMD64 or Intel EM64T). Windows XP 64-bit Edition, is a version of Windows XP is intended for Intel's Itanium line of processors, which maintains compatibility with 32-bit applications using a software emulator. This version is 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 a "workstation", because they tend to focus on Itanium as a base server computer. Windows XP 64-bit Edition, 2003, was based on the code base of Windows NT 5.2 (same as Windows Server 2003).