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Basic Laptop Dell v Ebuyer Xp v Vista

  • 29-11-2008 1:12pm
    #1
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,785 ✭✭✭


    Looking for a basic laptop about €500 for Miss Gunner

    looking at either Dell inspiron or Hp on Ebuyer Here
    Not bought from ebuyer so not sure what support is like?

    Going to use it for office and I will be installing office 07 excel word and powerpoint only

    No gaming and also going to use it for mail and internet

    HP also comes with bluetooth dell is extra but hp cannot be rolled back to xp?

    Also if I am going to install office what ram would I need and would Vista hog up the resources on this

    anyone got any recommendations specs they could advise

    Thanks

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



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  • #2
    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    Microsoft are pulling XP from January 2009, so once the XP stocks run out at suppliers you will only be able to get Vista machines, my wife has an Inspiron with Vista and hasnt given any problems, uses it for surfing and basics aswell.

    With 4GB ram and 250GB HDD you shouldnt have any resource issues with Vista or Office, i currently run office and open office on a 2GB machine and it is fast enough.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Wouldn't be too concerned with vista with 2gb of RAM and a core 2 duo, should run grand for your needs.


  • #4
    Irish Gunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,785 ✭✭✭Irish Gunner


    Trying to get Miss Gunner to get Vista but no keen on it

    Was xp not given an extra few years of life or until windows 7 comes out so were does that leave vista?

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



  • #5
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Irish Gunner wrote: »
    Trying to get Miss Gunner to get Vista but no keen on it

    Was xp not given an extra few years of life or until windows 7 comes out so were does that leave vista?

    With a few tweaks you can make Vista look like XP ie. set the start menu to 'classic' and the menus to classic etc.

    And take a look below - some guy has converted some of the old XP themes to Vista.

    http://roddotnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-make-vista-look-like-xp.html

    If the hardware is capable of running it and it looks like XP to the Mrs....


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Irish Gunner wrote: »
    Trying to get Miss Gunner to get Vista but no keen on it

    Was xp not given an extra few years of life or until windows 7 comes out so were does that leave vista?

    XP Home was extended for ultra low cost laptops, the likes of the Asus EeePC and the Acer Aspire One, until 2010 (or one year after the release of Windows 7, whichever is sooner) but not for anything else.


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