Ron Schenone

Windows XP Still Available On New Laptops

Posted by on Dec 18, 2007 | 13 Comments

Over the past few weeks I have been asked if Windows XP is still available on new computer systems. Seems that at retail stores, all of the new systems only come with Vista installed on them. But if you want to get Windows XP, your options is to order a system online. So I did some checking around and here is what I found for laptop systems.

Over at Toshiba they are still offering Windows XP Pro on selected systems like this one:

Toshiba here

HP is still offering Windows XP Pro on systems as well:

HP here

So is Dell:

Dell here

There is another option. You can buy a system with Vista installed and than down grade to XP. Word of caution though. I would confirm that the system you are buying has XP drivers available for ALL of the hardware.

If you know of other new systems in which Windows XP is still being offered, please let us know.

Comments welcome.

PS Here are other links that Douglas Brace sent me as well.

Here are some links for other Dell computers that still can have Windows XP configured as the operating system.

Dell Home and Home Office Laptops with Windows XP
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/winxp_inspnnb?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Dell Small and Medium Business Laptops with Windows XP
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/vostronb?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/latit?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

Dell Home and Home Office Desktops with Window XP
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/winxp_inspndt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Dell Small and Medium Business Desktops with Windows XP
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/vostrodt?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/optix?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

I personally recommend going with the Dell OptiPlex 755 Mini Tower. It can be found at http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/optix_755?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=bundlestab.

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Douglas Brace
http://wp3.lockergnome.com/dabrace1984

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  • Philip Spohn

    You can get laptops with none/XP/Vista at http://powernotebooks.com/

  • Denny

    HEY..RON

    I looked at that DELL–LINK……..
    Looks like some Good Deals There,,
    It’s to Bad there TECH….Support doesn’t Speak English..

    Denny…. {;-)

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  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Hi Philip,
    Thanks for the link.

    Heh Den,
    Pricing is very good on some models. If you order a business rig you supposedly get US support.

  • Ish

    Alienware sells most, if not all, of their computers with Windows XP Pro and MCE 2005.

  • Ish

    Sorry to post again, but I forgot to include that IBM/Lenovo sells XP Pro, as well.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thanks ish – I forgot about Lenovo. :-)

  • Denny

    Geeeeezzzzzzzz……..

    That’s Kinda Funny………
    how many people know were to find … XP … Still.

    I’m STARTIN to Like my Vista Box……

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  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Hi Denny,
    Most of the XP boxes are still available for many businesses who haven’t made the Vista switch yet.

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