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Analoguesat · 27-03-07, 08:05 PM

Im thinking of buying a lappie for myself. I want a NEW one, BUT I really really dont want vista on it - I want good old XP on it! Is there anywhere still selling new XP lappies?

SAT-WORLD · 27-03-07, 08:58 PM

This website is selling some with both XP Home and Professional OS.
htt_://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_A120_PSAC0E-037014EN_/version.asp
htt_://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_Vaio_BX297XP_VGN-BX297XP/version.asp

Analoguesat · 27-03-07, 09:03 PM

Christ the Vaio is EXPENSIVE. Will give that one a most definite miss!

BGonaSTICK · 27-03-07, 10:08 PM

Why don't you just buy one without an OS and load XP yourself? It'll be cheaper too.

Unknown user #1 · 28-03-07, 09:08 AM

Medionshop selling refurbished laptop with the following spec for 299.99.

* Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home (OEM version)
* Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 3.0 GHz
* 15" TFT XGA Color Display
* 512MB DDR-RAM
* 40 GB hard disk
* DVD-Writer/ReWriter (DVD-R/-RW + CD-RW + DVD-ROM)
* SiS M661FX graphics chipset with up to 64MB shared memory
* 16 bit Sound chip
* Internal 56K V.90 Modem
* 10/100 Mbit Fast Ethernet LAN port
* 2 integrated speakers
* Integrated Touchpad with two mouse buttons
* Keyboard with 2 Multimedia Hotkeys
* External AC adapter & Li-Ion battery VDE/GS approved
* 1x PCMCIA type II
* 1x microphone in
* 6x USB 2.0
* 1x VGA out
* 1x TV out
* 1x modem (RJ 11)
* 1x LAN (RJ 45)
* 1x audio out
* Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home (OEM Version)
* Microsoft® Works® 7.0 (OEM Version)
* Nero Burning ROM 6 (OEM Version)
* Power Cinema Suite (OEM Version)
* Nero Recode (OEM Version)

Gav · 28-03-07, 10:23 AM

Whats your budget?

Oh & if you order a laptop and it HAS to come with Vista, you can write to the company saying that you don't want to use it (Its in the Microsoft T&Cs) and they will refund you the money, buy XP and have a pint or two left over.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6144782.stm

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/98163/de...-ditch-xp.html

Stv · 28-03-07, 11:19 AM

Transtec sell lappys with xp, vista, or no OS. Excellent company from my experience at work with their workstations and servers and I will be buying one of their 12" laptops when I next come around for an upgrade.

http://www.transtec.co.uk/GB/E/produ...notebooks.html

Just click configure once you get under the "notebooks with microsoft operating system" bit

BGonaSTICK · 28-03-07, 11:49 AM

I read an article recently where a research team tried to buy a PC (of some sort) with no operating system and found it bloody hard. They went to five of the largest companies (including HP, Dell etc.) and were told that while is was possible to buy one, not one of them could actually produce a machine for sale.

One of the companies did actually sell a desktop with Linux installed, but that was about it.

It's absolutely right though, that you can demand a machine without an OS, although you might find it still comes with Windows of some sort loaded, and you have to remove it yourself :

Microsoft have the big manufacturers by the goolies because of the huge 'discounts' they offer on MS OEM products.

SAT-WORLD · 28-03-07, 08:57 PM

Some more XP PRo laptops here:[url=http://[htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=310&manufacturer_id=290 &perpage=99&hidechildcats=true&tid=eshot0143/url]
and [url]htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=13054&tid=eshot0143][htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=310&manufacturer_id=290 &perpage=99&hidechildcats=true&tid=eshot0143/url]
and http://htt_://www.cclonline.com/prod...&tid=eshot0143

27-03-07, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Laptops Im thinking of buying a lappie for myself. I want a NEW one, BUT I really really dont want vista on it - I want good old XP on it! Is there anywhere still selling new XP lappies? __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-03-07, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,664 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Laptops This website is selling some with both XP Home and Professional OS. htt_://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_A120_PSAC0E-037014EN_/version.asp htt_://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_Vaio_BX297XP_VGN-BX297XP/version.asp

27-03-07, 09:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Laptops Christ the Vaio is EXPENSIVE. Will give that one a most definite miss! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

27-03-07, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Laptops Why don't you just buy one without an OS and load XP yourself? It'll be cheaper too. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

28-03-07, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Unknown user #1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 536 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Laptops Medionshop selling refurbished laptop with the following spec for 299.99. * Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home (OEM version) * Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 3.0 GHz * 15" TFT XGA Color Display * 512MB DDR-RAM * 40 GB hard disk * DVD-Writer/ReWriter (DVD-R/-RW + CD-RW + DVD-ROM) * SiS M661FX graphics chipset with up to 64MB shared memory * 16 bit Sound chip * Internal 56K V.90 Modem * 10/100 Mbit Fast Ethernet LAN port * 2 integrated speakers * Integrated Touchpad with two mouse buttons * Keyboard with 2 Multimedia Hotkeys * External AC adapter & Li-Ion battery VDE/GS approved * 1x PCMCIA type II * 1x microphone in * 6x USB 2.0 * 1x VGA out * 1x TV out * 1x modem (RJ 11) * 1x LAN (RJ 45) * 1x audio out * Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home (OEM Version) * Microsoft® Works® 7.0 (OEM Version) * Nero Burning ROM 6 (OEM Version) * Power Cinema Suite (OEM Version) * Nero Recode (OEM Version)

28-03-07, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Laptops Whats your budget? Oh & if you order a laptop and it HAS to come with Vista, you can write to the company saying that you don't want to use it (Its in the Microsoft T&Cs) and they will refund you the money, buy XP and have a pint or two left over. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6144782.stm http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/98163/de...-ditch-xp.html __________________

28-03-07, 11:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Stv Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Laptops Transtec sell lappys with xp, vista, or no OS. Excellent company from my experience at work with their workstations and servers and I will be buying one of their 12" laptops when I next come around for an upgrade. http://www.transtec.co.uk/GB/E/produ...notebooks.html Just click configure once you get under the "notebooks with microsoft operating system" bit

28-03-07, 11:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Laptops I read an article recently where a research team tried to buy a PC (of some sort) with no operating system and found it bloody hard. They went to five of the largest companies (including HP, Dell etc.) and were told that while is was possible to buy one, not one of them could actually produce a machine for sale. One of the companies did actually sell a desktop with Linux installed, but that was about it. It's absolutely right though, that you can demand a machine without an OS, although you might find it still comes with Windows of some sort loaded, and you have to remove it yourself : Microsoft have the big manufacturers by the goolies because of the huge 'discounts' they offer on MS OEM products. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

28-03-07, 08:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
SAT-WORLD Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,664 Thanks: 19 Thanked 246 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Laptops Some more XP PRo laptops here:[url=http://[htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=310&manufacturer_id=290 &perpage=99&hidechildcats=true&tid=eshot0143/url] and [url]htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=13054&tid=eshot0143][htt_://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=310&manufacturer_id=290 &perpage=99&hidechildcats=true&tid=eshot0143/url] and http://htt_://www.cclonline.com/prod...&tid=eshot0143