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    Everything on The Vostro 1500 with 8600 GTM downgradeable to XP?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by psxsage, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. psxsage

    psxsage Notebook Evangelist

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    In other words are there XP drivers for everything on that laptop if i wanted to downgrade to Xp from Vista? (God it makes me cry calling that a downgrade =/)
     
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    The answer is yes everything is available for the Vostro 1500 so choosing Windows XP over Vista is not a problem. :)

    http://support.dell.com/support/dow...tag=&SystemID=VOS_N_1500&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en

    I just received my Vostro 1700 yesterday with Vista Premium and I plan on installing Windows XP instead. Vista is utter garbage, slow and bloated. I had no choice in choosing Vista as it got me into the price range where I got the $500 off on my Vostro 1700.

    Edit: Another downside to running Vista is my laptop gets on the rather warm side so going back to XP should help that immensely.
     
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    Amen to that brotha. Vista cd's are best used as coasters. I also find them fun while Skeet shooting.
     
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    Vista is absolutely painful to use. I'm back to running Windows XP. :cool:
     
    Rodster, Apr 8, 2008
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