Re: laptop with xp

Sydney2 wrote:
I would like to get a laptop to use with my wireless Linksys system, that consists of a Dell desktop Vista Ultimate, Model 420, and my Dell desktop XPST450 (old) Windows 98se. I would like to get XP. Am I just asking for trouble and incompatibilities by getting XP? If not , could you please recommend a brand and minimum to moderate configuration. I know nothing about laptops. I would like to share files, work from other room and take it with me if need be. I have a 1 TB external backup drive and my Vista machine has 1 TB multi-partitioned drive, and a 750GB C and backup drive. I use Avast antivirus and Linksys hard wall firewall and Vista firewall and on win98se (I forget - another free firewall). I run Ad-Aware, Spybot, Spywareblaster and superantispyware frequently.Cable connection.
Suggestions for laptop would be greatly appreciated. (under $1200 if possible). Thank you.

Suggestions for laptops under $1200 would be appreciated.

You seem to have a pretty good batch of hardware, but I don't know you expertise on computers. To put it simply, a laptop is just like a desktop. Except, its smaller, causing a few limitations on hardware and space. And generally IMO I'd say processor speed is slower. Other than that, you can put money into video packages, memory, and drive. You can get wireless G or N and Bluetooth. You can add software, and external drives / scanners / printers.

Its all based on money. I'd no more suggest a computer to you than I would my sister. I like Dell. I have one and I think it was a great idea, works good, like the restore, picking it out was easy on their website, got a warranty and used it, etc. But other people like other brands. Still, take some time and go to dell.com and browse the laptops. You can pick a base unit and change the configuration easily and add or subtract. It will give you some grounds for comparison.

Laptops suffer from the same problems as desktops, lack of memory, lack of hard drive, malware, viruses. Some will say the Dell loads a bunch of bloatware, and I disagree. I've uninstalled all the add ons and had no issue. I've even reloaded, and when I do, they simply gave me a basic XP reload. All of the bloatware is on a separate CD so I opted not to install it.

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