Reply to: Which new laptop for running XP

[Dark Black]

Okay. Let me answer this for you.

The question is this:

Which current (modern) laptop can run (has all the drivers certified) for Windows XP?

Answer:

None
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Rubbish - I've just bought a new Samsung NP300 from Dabs for the gf. Comes with Windows 7 installed but all the XP drivers (for that model) are available from the Samsung support site.

[d000hg]

I think the D800/820 is worth considering too, I got one of those for testing 3D rendering on really shoddy Intel graphics chips.

[Contreras]

No manufacturer is going to run a modern (available new) laptop with XP. XP is long dead and no one is going to pay out for drivers for XP on their modern hardware.

Least risk option is a refurbished laptop that comes with XP.

Sorry if that's not the answer you are looking for, but it's the reality.

It's like me asking which Ford dealer is going to sell me a brand new Escort 1.6i Ghia.

Your best bet is a company like this:

Cheap Refurbished Dell Latitude D631 Laptop | The Laptop Centre

That will sell you a refurb model with a guarantee.

+1 for the D631 (or the D630, which I have).

It's a business model. Solid construction, docking station, extended battery, media bay, etc. Driver support from the Dell website and it'll install the OS from Dell media without any bother of licence keys.

Get an ex-corporate refurb with 90 warranty.

Minimum spec. I'd bother with is 2GHz. Fastest CPU that will fit is the T9500.

[DimPrawn]

Okay. Let me answer this for you.

The question is this:

Which current (modern) laptop can run (has all the drivers certified) for Windows XP?

Answer:

None

No manufacturer is going to run a modern (available new) laptop with XP. XP is long dead and no one is going to pay out for drivers for XP on their modern hardware.

Least risk option is a refurbished laptop that comes with XP.

Sorry if that's not the answer you are looking for, but it's the reality.

It's like me asking which Ford dealer is going to sell me a brand new Escort 1.6i Ghia.

Your best bet is a company like this:

Cheap Refurbished Dell Latitude D631 Laptop | The Laptop Centre

That will sell you a refurb model with a guarantee.

[d000hg]

If you were really trying to help then you would have read my post and either responded with a current model of laptop that you know works with XP x32 or else kept quiet if you don't know one.

Boo

This is worse than when Suity asks for technical help.

[minestrone]

FFS, this is CUK.

You'll take your mac book pro and you'll like it.

[Platypus]

A Lenovo Thinkpad T series should be fine. Most modern business class laptops will have XP drivers available, because many companies still use XP.

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[stek]

If you were really trying to help then you would have read my post and either responded with a current model of laptop that you know works with XP x32 or else kept quiet if you don't know one.

Boo

There is no laptop that works with XP x32.

[Boo]

...just trying to help like...

If you were really trying to help then you would have read my post and either responded with a current model of laptop that you know works with XP x32 or else kept quiet if you don't know one.

Boo

[stek]

You seem to be incapabe of taking input.

As a long-time contractor the first thing I do when I snag a new role is to create a virtual PC with the preferred OS and all the tools loaded. This means my build environment is shielded from the vagaries of hardware changes and makes it readily portable.

As I have repeatedly stated above, this DOES NOT WORK for the piece of software I am currently using so I need concrete suggestions for current laptops that are specifically known to run XP x32.

Thanks for your kind attention,

Boo

Well you are obviously clueless regarding virtualisation, just trying to help like, I'd have this running in a jiffy, as would most in this thread.

So, what's so oddball about this 'app' then? Dongle/FlaxLM. If you don't know just say.

There are no laptops that run this unknown XP x32....

Perhaps you need this?

WindowsRG Fullscreen Demo

HTH BIDI

[d000hg]

You seem to be incapabe of taking input.

Smart people don't like being told "it has to be done this way, but I won't tell you why". Maybe you need paid support if you aren't going to explain why you can't follow everyone's advice... how do we know you're more expert at virtualisation than people here?

[Boo]

What about a netbook, easy to get one of those running XP still

Interesting idea, thanks for the suggestion.

Boo

[Boo]

Try it - it'll cost you nowt.

You seem to be incapabe of taking input.

As a long-time contractor the first thing I do when I snag a new role is to create a virtual PC with the preferred OS and all the tools loaded. This means my build environment is shielded from the vagaries of hardware changes and makes it readily portable.

As I have repeatedly stated above, this DOES NOT WORK for the piece of software I am currently using so I need concrete suggestions for current laptops that are specifically known to run XP x32.

Thanks for your kind attention,

Boo

[amcdonald]

What about a netbook, easy to get one of those running XP still

[doodab]

As I say I don't want to be sidetracked : the requirement here is for a new PC that is known (by somebody who's actually tried it) to run XP ok.

But you are being sidetracked, because unless you actually give a reason why virtualisation doesn't work (e.g. dongle, specific hardware support, specific app known not to work) people are likely to argue with you.

Is it important that every piece of hardware works or are you content to have a working OS + display and input devices? That would increase your options somewhat.

I ran XP on my i7-2600 / Asus mobo for a while because there were no Win 7 drivers available for a particular piece of hardware I own. I'd expect any laptop based on similar hardware to work to a degree but you might lose stuff like USB3.0, audio, network etc, which is harder to work around in a laptop.