any recommendations for an affordable laptop that runs on windows xp ?

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Artistic

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im shopping for a new laptop that runs windows xp. i need one with wifi or wifi card. any recommendations. im thinking a dell would be the best deal but you guys got any suggestions? serious answers only. thanks.
 
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i thought i saw some on the dell site have to check again.
oh wait i think it is vista not xp. whats your guys experience with vista. ive heard it's like the worst os ever. how would you guys compare vista to linux. i might consider a mac also but thats gonna be a lot more i believe.
 
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never really fucked with linux, but vista is okay, id still rather have xp.. ive had xp for like 8 years and knew that shit real good.. and when i got this laptop it came with vista.. its not bad but some shits annoying.
 
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it looks like netbooks are made by hp

from what ive heard hp and compaq are the worst two types of computers to buy

any feedback on that?
 
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Why is HP bad? I have an HP laptop and I like it a lot. And the only annoyance I have with Vista is that you click to change your settings and then another window pops up asking you if you're sure that you want to change those settings. Pretty annoying but that's my only gripe. And my friend told me that you should uninstall the anti-virus software that it comes with. I have Avast now.
 
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many companies make netbooks. dell, asus, sony....

hp owns & manufactures compaq computerss. ive had good experiences with both. a netbook is a small mini notebook with basic features & small screen.....ideal for internet, word processing, etc... simple shit.
 
Meta4iCAL

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I have an HP laptop with vista

it's cool... there's a little too much shit that pops up asking... are you SURE you want do this... shit like that...

but overall it's not bad... IMO
 
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BTW, a laptop is a laptop, no matter WHAT casing it is in. Most, if not all, use Intel guts. Unless its AMD of course.

Whether its Gigabyte or Dell, if you are getting a regular ol laptop for web surfing, you are not gonna see ANY real difference in these brands. Once you start going into the upper echalant of laptops, like gaming, then you can really begin to see the difference.

You cn get away with a $500 laptop from Dell and be fine. Or, check your local stores for deals under $500...Best Buy and Office Max has these alot.
 
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right on im peeping the aspires right now
im gonna take a few days to figure this out because there's a lot of details
im gonna mainly use it for web surfing and word processing
 
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