I called a sales rep who referred me to numerous XP-capable systems most of these come with Vista preinstalled but carry an XP restore disc in the box , including the bulk of the Tecra and Portege lines.
All you have to do is call and ask. According to Acer, the company no longer sells machines with XP installed, nor does it offer a standard XP downgrade program. Nevertheless, Acer says, resellers can request a downgrade on any machine, and Acer will continue to offer such services through January 31, Various Aspire laptops continue to be offered for sale with XP preinstalled, but many of these are older models.
In my hunt for new gear, I checked with a major Acer reseller, Tiger Direct, which verified that all of its Acers were now configured with Vista. The Official Word : Fujitsu offers a wide selection of machines for which XP downgrades are available. Machines with Vista Home are not eligible for downgrade. If you prefer, you can buy an XP CD instead, along with all of the required drivers, and perform the installation yourself.
There is no charge for either option. My rep enthusiastically pointed to a number of alternative models that the company would ship with XP for no extra charge, accurately noting that only Vista Business and Ultimate machines were eligible for the program. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time.
Designed for convenience, portability, and performance, these Windows XP laptops and netbooks pack a lot of processing power into a small unit so you can work from anywhere. These thin, light computers found in this eBay collection offer many hours of battery power and many ways to connect to the internet for easy convenience and to help you maintain a high level of productivity. Laptops offer portability and can be taken wherever you go.
Chip away at work projects at the library, on vacations, or at your home. Since most laptops offer wireless internet connectivity, using them to work in different locations is even easier and more tempting.
Since they are more compact, they also conserve space in smaller office spaces. Laptops are all-in-one systems with on-board monitor, keyboard, mouse pad or touch pad , and speakers. Peripherals can be attached to laptops, and they can be used as desktop computers. It can function on its own with no peripherals or power cable connected. They are quick to set up and use. They typically boot faster than a desktop computer to help maintain your level of productivity.
Netbooks are smaller, lighter notebook computers that usually offer less processing power than full-size laptops, but they can still be utilized for word processing, connecting to the internet, and simple web browsing tasks. Considered "small form" computers, Netbooks have paired-down operating systems with small keyboards, small screens, and less storage space than standard laptops. Many affordable options are available on eBay.
Certain OEM versions of Windows products include downgrade rights as outlined in the software license terms. Downgrade rights make it possible to use a previous version of Windows instead of the licensed software preinstalled on a new PC.
See Windows downgrade rights for additional details. We will continue to allow retailers to sell the previous version of Windows for a year after the launch date of the new version. For Volume Licensing programs, licenses will continue to be available through downgrade rights after the end of general availability. General availability of licenses for the previous version of Windows will cease as soon as the new version is available, or when otherwise determined by Microsoft.
However, we will make media available for the current version as well as the previous two versions. This question is from the perspective of digital heritage organisations, museums, archives etc.
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