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Originally Posted by Tandum
Rob, I think you'll have a problem getting xp onto a modern laptop....
I am running win7 32bit without issue, ... 64bit may cause an issue eventually with drivers for something or other but you can reinstall with 32bit using the same product key, you'd just need the disk.
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Thanks... I was thinking that the latest notebooks, particularly with the new Intel i-series processors, may have issues with XP...
Although HP are offering the 4520s with choice of XP or Win 7 Pro...
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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes
Hi Rob
My biggest priority would be battery life having had the pain many times of running out of power at a critical time.
If you fiddle with programs and try new things avoid Windows 7 like the plague.
Barry
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Thanks Barry... Yeah, I'm looking for a machine with a choice of Win7 or XP Pro. HP, Lenovo and Toshiba offer that choice on some models... Dual boot might be the go... Long battery life was a big priority when I bought my previous notebook, yes it's something to consider.
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Oh nooo! The super HP with 10h battery life? What happened?  Can't get it fixed? |
Hi Marc... Yes, that's the one. The HP6710B that had 10 hours battery life with the doorstop battery underneath. When it worked properly. But it was flaky... Kept losing it's WLAN, would lock up for no reason, Firefox just wouldn't run on it (Why I don't know) and the low power, long battery life was iffy. Sometimes I'd get 10 hours, sometimes only 4. Go figure.
Fixing it would cost hundreds, and the HDD is corrupted anyway. (Gee Whiz, thank goodness for backups...) I can get a new HP 4520s with an i3 processor for $848... Or a Lenovo G550 for $699... An Asus K50U for $727...
I'm tempted to just start anew
