I had a Dell Inspiron Laptop with widows XP that i ran co-pilot laptop on but it just went kapootski........ Going to get a new laptop but i thought i heard co-pilot will not work with windows Vista. Laptops all seem to have only vista on them . Computer guy at Best Buy said you can't put XP on if it has Vista installed. Can anyone help me with this problem and give a suggestion on a good inexpensive laptop for about $600.oo tops. Thanks for your help!

 

I know that ALK is working on their next release which will be 100% Vista compatible. They said it's supposed to be out sometime this month.

Try giving them a call to see. I know that you'll need the new version for it to work correctly on Vista.

 

i just got a Toshiba Satellite L-45 at Office Depot for $595.

Oh...and the guy at Best Buy is FOS! I won't even waste my time there anymore.

 

o.k. thanks fore the info. will call ALK. was looking at a Toshiba today. I seemed to like them.

 

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Dell currently sells their laptops with either XP or vista. I saw it on their website... perhaps you can call their customer service # if you can't get online.

 

Try this link. It should solve all your problems.

http://www.mapbooks4u.com/page/163663/

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STOP!!! DON'T GET A TOSHIBA!!!!!

They have following defects- power plug problems/ static electric short--
you climb in your truck bump the laptop--and burn the motherboard out.

They had a factory recall- and still a class action lawsuit against the static electric problem.

As for the Vista---
you can dump that Operating System---install a copy of windows XP O/S-- then reload( or load first --all they Drivers for your laptop---usually the restore disk has this option to install everything or just the factory drivers.

Get a Dell, or if you can afford it---a Faijsu?? or Acer

 

Thanks Headborg. That would be a bad deal if static problems. what do yo think of another Dell Inspiron then . they can install it with XP when ordered off their web site. Alot of people say Dell is no good. don't know what to believe. dont want to spen much.

 

Visit the dell outlet store on the website.You will save a big chunk of cash and get a full 1 year like any new unit.They can be had with xp or vista.I looked and they have nice ones for $600 with xp,dvd writer drive,80 gig hard disk and 1 gig of ram.