looking to get a new laptop

[Fulmar]

I have the DELL Inspiron 1525.  It runs great with AH.

Other than the laptop being nice a light, I wasn't impressed with this laptop.  My in-laws own two and both came with Vista Home Crapium.  As I posted in another thread, 80+ processes running on these beasts.  Nothing like loading your brand new pick up with a bed full of cement.

[Hoarach]

My laptop isnt even that slow even with the 70 startup processess ( a lot of them are because I installed programs that have tray icons), think when I first got it, it had processes in the lower 50s.  Still manage to run AH on full graph detail and high res pack and get 60 FR as that is my max refresh rate.

[Chalenge]

Dont fool yourself. Any machine (and laptops are usually overly encumbered and poorly endowed) can be choked by processes. One day under just the right circumstances on no apparent schedule you will get hit with the slide show of death if you dont trim those processes down.

Just saying...

[TilDeath]

Don't be so sure you can install xp on a vista laptop.

I just purchased a great laptop with vista64.  Vista 64 will let you format and partition your HD but not install xp.

Call Del....thye are licensed to use XP at this time.  The rest of the manufacturers use only vista.

You can ALWAYS install another OS on ANY system.  27 years in the business with degree's in Comp Science and Comp Engineering.  As I told Dr Death research before making comments your not 100% sure about