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evoWalo
09-14-2007, 12:36 AM
I've been shopping around for Dell & HP/Compaq laptops but cannot find one selling Windows XP. I prefer XP due to the minimum sys requirements and the fact it's on SP2 already. This is for my friend on a budget.
HeilSvenska
09-14-2007, 12:58 AM
Maybe on some made-to-order deals?
evoWalo
09-14-2007, 02:55 AM
found some. thanks!
Mattk
09-14-2007, 03:18 AM
You'd probably have to make it yourself; i'm surprised you found some.
evoWalo
09-14-2007, 05:49 AM
The sub-$600 laptops of Dell & HP are finely spec'd to run WinXP. If it ran Vista it would be shit.
dutchmasterflex
09-14-2007, 10:22 AM
Yes. XP is no where close to being completely phased out.
spanky
09-15-2007, 06:14 AM
I heard from one of my tech mates that u can ring up microsoft and ask to swap your vista back to xp and they will send you a new xp cd....

this is untested though so I cant tell you for sure
evoWalo
09-15-2007, 07:33 AM
sub-$600 price tag? The cheaper the better as my buddy just needs a simple laptop.I bought an Inspiron 6400 with Vista Basic. You know it's not as bad as people would make you believe. It does faults though and SP1 will be only coming out in the beginning of 08' I think, so XP would be a reasonable choice.
dutchmasterflex
09-15-2007, 11:27 AM
Right now you can get a 14.1 Acer with Celeron, 512mb($20 and you'll have 1gb) for $399 after rebate.

I believe it comes with Vista home though...
extraducksauce
09-23-2007, 04:11 AM
mine came pre-installed with vista home premium (AMD dual core 1.7 Gz, 1 Gb of RAM). it crashed twice with the later ending in the "black screen of death." So lame. I booted with an old copy of XP and the laptop is FLYING.
ae86_16v
09-25-2007, 07:08 AM
I heard from one of my tech mates that u can ring up microsoft and ask to swap your vista back to xp and they will send you a new xp cd....

this is untested though so I cant tell you for sure

Actually it depends on which version of Vista you got, I think Business and Ultimate versions get a free "downgrade". You just have to call in.

Apparently it is actually part of the licensing terms for Vista.

http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2007/09/24/downgrade-your-vista-to-xp/
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/windows/microsoft-offering-vista+to+xp-downgrade-option-to-anyone-not-just-oems-303067.php
musicetime101
10-10-2007, 08:47 PM
Of course you can , at least Dell has them.