Buying a used Windows XP laptop

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Today I’d like to talk about the Windows XP laptop, a type of laptop that has until recently been one of the most popular on the market. It’s no lie that Vista has begun to eclipse XP as the new operating system of choice when a company sells a new model of computer, however, many of you may actually prefer to use XP vs. Vista. I know I do. Luckily, you don’t have to settle on an operating system that you don’t like. Many companies still offer Windows XP in its offering lineup, even if they might not be new. Refurb models often come with the older operating system installed, even after a complete format of the hard drives. Why is this? Let’s look at it:

Most sellers want to preserve the way the notebook was originally built. Each individual computer type has a set of drivers that may or may not work with other operating systems. Have you ever tried to install a different OS on a computer you’ve bought? I once made a swap from Windows Me (junk!) back to Windows 2000, and it didn’t go so well. The battery didn’t work correctly, and the mouse pad wouldn’t work without the drivers from the Me version. The same is absolutely true if a computer built for Windows XP suddenly gets stuck with Windows Vista; you’re just going to see a whole lot more problems than it’s worth. For that reason, if a Windows XP laptop was built for that OS, they won’t change it over.

Check with companies such as Dell, Asus, Acer, etc. (notice a trend?) to look for older model computers that came pre-installed with XP. You can search for them much in the way you found your other cheap refurbished laptops, via Google, eBay, or any number of other sites. Best of luck! Finding a good windows XP laptop isn’t as hard as you may think!

Shopping:

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION]
ASUS G71GX-RX05 17.1-Inch Refurbished Laptop - Black/Red
Medialink - Wireless N USB Adapter - 802.11n - 150Mbps -Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32-Bit / Vista 64-Bit / Windows 7 Compatible
Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers (Black)
MSI CR600-234US 16-Inch Laptop

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