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  • From: matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [internetworkers] windows laptop
  • Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:15:22 -0500

i was thinking about getting a cheapy dell laptop to run Windows XP Professional on, ya know, so i can remember "The Good 'Ol Days of Computing."

i wanted it to be pretty basic, but incl. 512 MB of RAM and maybe a wireless card. trying to find a $500 laptop w/ Win XP Pro, 512MB RAM and wireless is impossible.

i have found that i can get the most basic dell latitude 2200 w/ these options for around $685-715. then as a step up they have the dell XPS M140, which is a bit nicer (but much of the same) for $999.

but the fancy XPS has Win XP Media Center Edition instead of XP Pro. i have heard that Media Edition adds some nice features, but this will not be my "media machine." (i have a /real/ computer for that! :)

and many say that without XP Pro, you can't join networks and shared drives and all that shit that you'd want to do with a laptop in the 21st century. (Dell help desk/tech support is CLUELESS in this regard).

so, do i need to spring the extra $120 for XP Pro or should i just stick with either XP Home or XP Media Center?? any advice??

i doubt i would buy anything other than dell for PC hardware. but i need a cheap windows laptop soon.

thanks!
dave ;)






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