ALS Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Name: ALS Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Brand: Microsoft Press
SKU: 0072850884
Price: 65.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Bottom line: The Microsoft Press ALS Microsoft Windows XP Professional is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro software & media category, priced around $65.00. Check the specification table above against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

$65.00

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-09-28

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored ALS Microsoft Windows XP Professional using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the retro software & media category. Microsoft Press's retro software & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Full Specifications

Brand	Microsoft Press
Manufacturer	Mcgraw-Hill College

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