[John Burns]

Does anyone know if any pc company besides Dell offers desktops with XP rather than Vista yet? I have an old Gateway on the way out, I think and the person operating it would be much happier continuing use of XP rather than adjusting to Vista. Appreciate any info. I have Googled and only found Dell so far. Thanks.

[Soundy]

You could always try any local computer specialty shops, most will custom-build you a machine or have pre-built systems and put any OS you want on it, or even sell it to you without an OS, so you can buy and install the one you want yourself. This is an example of such a store that I use regularly in this area: http://www.a-power.com

[Elvandil]

Why not use the XP that is on the old machine (if not OEM)?

[Soundy]

A growing number of newer "name-brand" machines don't have full driver support for XP, and some will even puke on themselves if you attempt to install XP instead of Vista (a friend recently bought a new HP that did this - the store tech had to wipe the drive with a Linux boot disc before he could install XP). I also recently helped a friend revert his Vista-equipped laptop to XP, and while there were all the necessary drivers, some of them were a major pain to get working right.

This is why a custom-built, no-name-brand system tends to be preferable for non-Vista use.

[John Burns]

Originally Posted by Elvandil

Why not use the XP that is on the old machine (if not OEM)?

Unfortunately, it's OEM - and in addition, it was an upgrade from ME to XP, so I don't know if that is a good solution. Thanks for response though. I am finding the best place for getting pc's with XP seems to be EBay. There is a pretty good selection there right now - and many of them include manufacturer's warranty. Of course, buying there, I would only consider a reputable seller with 100% positive feedback.

[jls242424]

Originally Posted by John Burns

Does anyone know if any pc company besides Dell offers desktops with XP rather than Vista yet? I have an old Gateway on the way out, I think and the person operating it would be much happier continuing use of XP rather than adjusting to Vista. Appreciate any info. I have Googled and only found Dell so far. Thanks.

Don't know if you prefer Intel or AMD or what your budget is but
sure, Tigerdirect has lots of desktops that come with Windows Pro SP2 such as these two.
http://tinyurl.com/249zwe

http://tinyurl.com/yt2xql

http://tinyurl.com/28ktos
Operating Systems: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition SP2

[John Burns]

Originally Posted by jls242424

Don't know if you prefer Intel or AMD or what your budget is but
sure, Tigerdirect has lots of desktops that come with Windows Pro SP2 such as these two.
http://tinyurl.com/249zwe

http://tinyurl.com/yt2xql

http://tinyurl.com/28ktos
Operating Systems: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition SP2

Thanks - appreciate the info. Thanks for all the responses. Will probably be doing this very soon - sounds (and smells) like fan or overhearing problem on the current one. Thanks again.