Looking at Laptops - Page 4

Sydcomebak · #37 June 27th, 2007, 11:36 AM

I'm typing on an HP dv9308nr.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...dv9000z_series

I picked it up at Best Buy but that's onlt the last part of my story...

I initially just wanted a pretty decent laptop, big screen, good memory, processor(s), etc... I picked up a toshiba (I can't tell you which, but it was about $1100. I took it home, and tried it out. I was disgusted by Windows Vista. I decided to wipe the drive and start from scratch with XP. I purchased a license over the net and installed Vista. long story short: No sound drivers existed in XP for my card. back to the store it went.

Picked up my HP, transition went smoothER, I spent a full day tracking down all the correct drivers for my devices which I then sent al list of to HP Support and they posted online. everything works, and NO VISTA! YAY!

If I had one suggestion for you, it wouldn't be the Specs of the notebook, just make sure when you order it, it comes with XP.

Sydcomebak · #38 June 27th, 2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K/H_Addict

Well, draconious, thanks for th warning, but it's too late. I'm posting from the toshiba i bought right now.

Is it a vista machine?

**covers laptop in plastic wrap** Don't let it get on you! It burns!

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #39 June 27th, 2007, 11:59 AM

yes, why?

Drumline3469 · #40 June 27th, 2007, 12:02 PM

Virus
Installed
Switch
To
Apple

Sydcomebak · #41 June 27th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Animation
Programs
Plentiful
Lacks
Entertainment

Drumline3469 · #42 June 27th, 2007, 12:35 PM

Sinister
Yicky
Dumb
Cracker
Ousting
Many
Euphorically
Beautiful
Apple
Komputers

Sydcomebak · #43 June 27th, 2007, 12:39 PM

Doesn't
Remember
Using
Machines
Lacking
Irritating
Noises for
Errors

ninthdoc · #44 June 27th, 2007, 01:32 PM

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Awesome,
Too
Oober
Rad,

Beautiful,
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Lovely,
Better
Orator

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HyperactiveSloth · #46 June 27th, 2007, 02:48 PM

How dare those jerks at Toshiba sell you a laptop with Vista installed that was designed to work with Vista?!? That's just horrible!

Sydcomebak · #47 June 27th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperactiveSloth

How dare those jerks at Toshiba sell you a laptop with Vista installed that was designed to work with Vista?!? That's just horrible!

You don't design hardware to work around software.

HyperactiveSloth · #48 June 27th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydcomebak

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperactiveSloth

How dare those jerks at Toshiba sell you a laptop with Vista installed that was designed to work with Vista?!? That's just horrible!

You don't design hardware to work around software.

You do if you want it to work right. Why not complain that the jumpdrive you bought doesn't work with Windows 98 while you're at it. There's lots of new hardware coming out that XP can't use. If you want to use XP, then you would make sure what you get works with XP (or NT or...). I'm just saying it's a little picky to complain because a laptop made for Vista has components that aren't reverse compatible with an OS it's not made to run. If you want to run XP, then choose a computer that's fully compatible with XP, that's all.