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madmax

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2. The Wiki link

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:49 AM

Jan 2012

made the decision for me. Thank you pokerfan. I will buy a decent new laptop. It should be able to support Win7 since it's factory installed or am I assuming too much

Thank you again. Knowing that the XP support will end in 2 years makes it a no brainer - even for me as to what route to take.

Copied the system requirements and will take that with me when buying the new one.

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XP Home should I keep it? [View all] madmax Jan 2012 OP

You have a couple of years assuming you're on Service Pack 3 pokerfan Jan 2012 #1

The Wiki link madmax Jan 2012 #2

Before you abandon the old hardware pokerfan Jan 2012 #5

I'll do some research re: Linux madmax Jan 2012 #6

No need to be scared of it. Many of the mainstream Linux distros are very easy to learn. totodeinhere Jan 2012 #11

Just because XP support will end doesn't mean it will magically stop working. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #8

I'll add to what Pokerfan said: Go to the manufacturer's site of the computers and do a search.... BlueJazz Jan 2012 #3

Yes, been through the 'can't find the drivers' routine. madmax Jan 2012 #4

XP is a lot leaner than Vista and has fewer problems. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7

You can run XP virtually on 7 Pro and Ultimate Mnpaul Jan 2012 #9

It's not really a virtual version of XP canetoad Jan 2012 #13

Interesting - ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #10

If it works OK, does what you want canetoad Jan 2012 #12