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evoWalo

09-14-2007 12:36 AM

Can you still buy laptops with Windows XP?

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanky

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/2007/09/2...r-vista-to-xp/
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/windows/m...ems-303067.php

musicetime101

10-10-2007 08:47 PM

Of course you can , at least Dell has them.

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