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    Windows XP

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by akstylish, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. akstylish

    akstylish Notebook Consultant

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    I looked at customization options. How come "downgrading" to XP is $45 more expensive than vista and doesn't come with CD?
     
    akstylish, Apr 17, 2009
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    XP Professional is still worth a good amount as compared to Vista Basic and Vista Home Premium.

    And yes, if you purchase a Clevo with any Windows, it will come with a disc.
     
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  3. akstylish

    akstylish Notebook Consultant

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    Oh, good. I was confused b/c it says all vistas come with a cd, but there was no comment about xp cd.

    Is it some kind of restore cd with bloatware or completely genuine vanilla xp that can be installed on other computers?
     
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    custom notebook OEMs do not bloat their Windows discs.

    its just a clean installation disc. :)
     
    Gophn, Apr 17, 2009
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  5. hanko panko

    hanko panko Notebook Evangelist

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    Should Sager offer a downgrade option to Windows XP and an upgrade option to Windows 7 ?
     
    hanko panko, Apr 17, 2009
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  6. akstylish

    akstylish Notebook Consultant

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    I wish windows 7 was available right now. I can't wait for a new laptop until it's released. :(
     
    akstylish, Apr 17, 2009
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    Just use the beta like everyone else...it's perfectly stable already.
     
    theriko, Apr 17, 2009
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  8. akstylish

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    Can't download it anymore. :(
     
    akstylish, Apr 17, 2009
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  9. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    When I purchased my NP8662, the Windows XP option added an extra £5 to the total cost.
     
    LaptopNut, Apr 18, 2009
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