laptop with xp

[Sydney2]

I would like to get a laptop to use with my wireless Linksys system, that
consists of a Dell desktop Vista Ultimate, Model 420, and my Dell desktop
XPST450 (old) Windows 98se. I would like to get XP. Am I just asking for
trouble and incompatibilities by getting XP? If not , could you please
recommend a brand and minimum to moderate configuration. I know nothing
about laptops. I would like to share files, work from other room and take it
with me if need be. I have a 1 TB external backup drive and my Vista machine
has 1 TB multi-partitioned drive, and a 750GB C and backup drive. I use
Avast antivirus and Linksys hard wall firewall and Vista firewall and on
win98se (I forget - another free firewall). I run Ad-Aware, Spybot,
Spywareblaster and superantispyware frequently.Cable connection.
Suggestions for laptop would be greatly appreciated. (under $1200 if
possible). Thank you.

Suggestions for laptops under $1200 would be appreciated.

 

[Big_Al]

I would like to get a laptop to use with my wireless Linksys system,
that consists of a Dell desktop Vista Ultimate, Model 420, and my Dell
desktop XPST450 (old) Windows 98se. I would like to get XP. Am I just
asking for trouble and incompatibilities by getting XP? If not , could
you please recommend a brand and minimum to moderate configuration. I
know nothing about laptops. I would like to share files, work from other
room and take it with me if need be. I have a 1 TB external backup drive
and my Vista machine has 1 TB multi-partitioned drive, and a 750GB C and
backup drive. I use Avast antivirus and Linksys hard wall firewall and
Vista firewall and on win98se (I forget - another free firewall). I run
Ad-Aware, Spybot, Spywareblaster and superantispyware frequently.Cable
connection.
Suggestions for laptop would be greatly appreciated. (under $1200 if
possible). Thank you.

Suggestions for laptops under $1200 would be appreciated.

You seem to have a pretty good batch of hardware, but I don't know you
expertise on computers. To put it simply, a laptop is just like a
desktop. Except, its smaller, causing a few limitations on hardware
and space. And generally IMO I'd say processor speed is slower.
Other than that, you can put money into video packages, memory, and
drive. You can get wireless G or N and Bluetooth. You can add
software, and external drives / scanners / printers.

Its all based on money. I'd no more suggest a computer to you than I
would my sister. I like Dell. I have one and I think it was a great
idea, works good, like the restore, picking it out was easy on their
website, got a warranty and used it, etc. But other people like other
brands. Still, take some time and go to dell.com and browse the
laptops. You can pick a base unit and change the configuration easily
and add or subtract. It will give you some grounds for comparison.

Laptops suffer from the same problems as desktops, lack of memory, lack
of hard drive, malware, viruses. Some will say the Dell loads a bunch
of bloatware, and I disagree. I've uninstalled all the add ons and had
no issue. I've even reloaded, and when I do, they simply gave me a
basic XP reload. All of the bloatware is on a separate CD so I opted
not to install it.

 

[Malke]

I would like to get a laptop to use with my wireless Linksys system, that
consists of a Dell desktop Vista Ultimate, Model 420, and my Dell desktop
XPST450 (old) Windows 98se. I would like to get XP. Am I just asking for
trouble and incompatibilities by getting XP? If not , could you please
recommend a brand and minimum to moderate configuration. I know nothing
about laptops. I would like to share files, work from other room and take
it with me if need be. I have a 1 TB external backup drive and my Vista
machine has 1 TB multi-partitioned drive, and a 750GB C and backup drive.
I use Avast antivirus and Linksys hard wall firewall and Vista firewall
and on win98se (I forget - another free firewall). I run Ad-Aware, Spybot,
Spywareblaster and superantispyware frequently.Cable connection.
Suggestions for laptop would be greatly appreciated. (under $1200 if
possible). Thank you.

Suggestions for laptops under $1200 would be appreciated.

You can still buy laptops with XP preinstalled from Dell's business
division. I believe that Lenovo and HP also offer XP as an option from
their business divisions. Go to their websites and look at the laptops and
see what suits your needs. With laptops I always suggest getting at least a
3-year warranty plus the accidental coverage if available.

XP networks just fine with Vista and Win98. It is Vista that can have
difficulties networking with Win98, not XP.

Malke