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Can one still get XP installed in new laptop/notebooks from local retail stores? ANTant 06-16-2008
Posted by ANTant on June 16, 2008, 7:42 pm
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Hi.

I know MS wants to have all new laptops/notebooks with Vista from local
retail stores (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City). I was wondering if
one can still downgrade the OS to XP SP2/SP3 preinstalled with software,
drivers, and support?

Thank you in advance. :)

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Posted by BillW50 on June 16, 2008, 9:17 pm
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ANTant@zimage.com typed on 16 Jun 2008 23:42:51 GMT:
> Hi.
>
> I know MS wants to have all new laptops/notebooks with Vista from
> local retail stores (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City). I was
> wondering if one can still downgrade the OS to XP SP2/SP3
> preinstalled with software, drivers, and support?
>
> Thank you in advance. :)

See: How to get and keep Windows XP after June 30
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/05/How-to-get-and-keep-Windows-XP-after-June-30_1.html

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Posted by ANTant on June 16, 2008, 10:02 pm
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> ANTant@zimage.com typed on 16 Jun 2008 23:42:51 GMT:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I know MS wants to have all new laptops/notebooks with Vista from
>> local retail stores (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City). I was
>> wondering if one can still downgrade the OS to XP SP2/SP3
>> preinstalled with software, drivers, and support?
>>
>> Thank you in advance. :)
>
> See: How to get and keep Windows XP after June 30
>
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/05/How-to-get-and-keep-Windows-XP-after-June-30_1.html

So I have to downgrade from Vista to XP. I can't get XP without
downgrading (preinstalled already and ready to go with all softwares
and drivers)? :(
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Posted by BillW50 on June 17, 2008, 9:15 am
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ANTant@zimage.com typed on 17 Jun 2008 02:02:32 GMT:
>> ANTant@zimage.com typed on 16 Jun 2008 23:42:51 GMT:
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I know MS wants to have all new laptops/notebooks with Vista from
>>> local retail stores (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City). I was
>>> wondering if one can still downgrade the OS to XP SP2/SP3
>>> preinstalled with software, drivers, and support?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance. :)
>>
>> See: How to get and keep Windows XP after June 30
>>
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/05/How-to-get-and-keep-Windows-XP-after-June-30_1.html
>
> So I have to downgrade from Vista to XP. I can't get XP without
> downgrading (preinstalled already and ready to go with all softwares
> and drivers)? :(

No from what I read, both Dell and HP will sell computers with downgrade
rights with Windows XP installed. And you will get both Windows XP and
Vista install discs.

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Gateway Celeron M 370 (1.5GHZ)
MX6124 (laptop) w/1GB
Windows XP Home SP2 (60GB HD)
Intel(r) 910GML (64MB shared)


Posted by Ant on June 17, 2008, 9:42 am
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On 6/17/2008 6:15 AM PT, BillW50 typed:

> ANTant@zimage.com typed on 17 Jun 2008 02:02:32 GMT:
>>> ANTant@zimage.com typed on 16 Jun 2008 23:42:51 GMT:
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>> I know MS wants to have all new laptops/notebooks with Vista from
>>>> local retail stores (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City). I was
>>>> wondering if one can still downgrade the OS to XP SP2/SP3
>>>> preinstalled with software, drivers, and support?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance. :)
>>>
>>> See: How to get and keep Windows XP after June 30
>>>
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/06/05/How-to-get-and-keep-Windows-XP-after-June-30_1.html
>>>
>>
>> So I have to downgrade from Vista to XP. I can't get XP without
>> downgrading (preinstalled already and ready to go with all softwares
>> and drivers)? :(
>
> No from what I read, both Dell and HP will sell computers with downgrade
> rights with Windows XP installed. And you will get both Windows XP and
> Vista install discs.

Oh wow. So when I buy a Dell and HP laptop/notebook from a local retail
store (e.g., Best Buy, Costco, Circuit City, Fry's Electronics), I just
tell the employee to have it preinstalled with XP instead of Vista. What
about other brands like Sony, Toshiba, IBM, etc.?
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