where can i source a laptop with xp loaded?

[David Rowland]

Check Dell out online
XP pretty much is over now however if your planning to run a COM port based plotter on it, then u need additional USB/Com converter (if it will work) and any software like SignLab that has a dongle must be USB based and not parallel.
Drivers for plotters maybe a problem on vista.

Good luck with your search for XP, as I say if Dell doesn’t have it as an option when you customise the options, then you wont find them forsale new.

[Robert Scullion]

Thanks Dave

Its just the fact that all I’ve heard are problems after problems with vista regarding running software/hardware etc.

Bought a new Summa 1260 wide plotter got a desktop built with xp installed and everything runs great, touch wood.

Just need a new laptop for both home use and some work stuff I can do at home, as long as it allows me to use corel x3 and signlab.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply

Bob

[Gavin MacMillan]

Can you not tun vista in a compatibility mode? I have no idea but would interested how people get round this issue