[feh1325]

I'm about to buy a thinkpad sl300 and wondering what OS i should get.

Lenovo - Customize - ThinkPad SL300 13.3" widescreen with integrated graphics - Components

i want to use windows xp but if i select it, i get a vista recovery disc.
should i get vista and an xp disc?

which option allows me to recover and have xp?

thanks

 

[Khanate]

Well... you can always make yourself a backup cd for xp from download and sell your legit vista cd-key... assuming you are getting both cd-keys

 

[Arainach]

Actually, you can't; OEM keys are non-transferrable.

 

[krmathis]

I would go this route, no question.
"Windows Vista Business downgrade to Windows XP Professional"

Imo Vista is bloated and slow running, while XP Pro is usable.

 

[nineohtoo]

^Concur. I'm getting an x300, and as soon as it gets here, I'm doing a clean trimmed nlite xp install, so i can have more SSD to figure out how use osx with

 

[Kirosia]

Vista on those specs would spell trouble. My cousin's got a dell inspiron with a celeron processor and one gig of ram, the damn things goes ape**** quick.

 

[Sherwood]

Vista is still not as good as XP for everything a computer does.

Also, I really want to post in the same thread as nineohtoo, for obvious reasons.

 

[wavoman]

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would go this route, no question. "Windows Vista Business downgrade to Windows XP Professional" Imo Vista is bloated and slow running, while XP Pro is usable.

x2. I have had three Thinkpads in the last n months (one stolen, one I gave to someone in my office who needed it, and then the replacement), and can tell you for sure this is true. Only way to go is this XP downgrade. You can create the proper recovery CD no problem.

 

[feh1325]

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Originally Posted by wavoman /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2. I have had three Thinkpads in the last n months (one stolen, one I gave to someone in my office who needed it, and then the replacement), and can tell you for sure this is true. Only way to go is this XP downgrade. You can create the proper recovery CD no problem.

thanks for all the input


i called lenovo this afternoon and they said to get vista business with the xp recovery cd.

but now that you said that i can make my own recovery cd, i guess i should get the downgrade and save 30 bucks

how do i make a cd?

oh, and i think i'm gonna spend the extra money and get either an x200 or 61

 

[nineohtoo]

^There should be an option in start bar on how to make the recovery disc.

From toying around with the x300, its a really nice toy. I'm sure you'll like the x200 as much. But if you read on the thinkpad forums, there are some things that frustrate people, but they're things I feel I can live with, especially with being an early adopter to a lot of tech.

I really want a Lenovo S10 or an MSI wind, but considering this thing will take up the same thickness in a backpack and can do sooo much more, I'd rather cough up the difference for one of these. UMPCs are still too big to be really portable. Gotta get rid of my eeepc now.

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Originally Posted by sherwood Also, I really want to post in the same thread as nineohtoo, for obvious reasons.

Obvious reasons?

 

[Sherwood]

Avatar fight, obv.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by Sherwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Avatar fight, obv.

No fighting, just peace and love!