i agree with the upgrade to linux...i run ubuntu on my desktop, however i can't on my laptop because linux + dells = death, and i was too dumb to buy one of the linux notebooks from dell....
i also wanted to go to xp on my laptop which came with vista home premium...after installing i realized i needed a bunch of drivers...too much trouble if you ask me...it really depends on what you're gonna do with that computer. i realized that i wanted my laptop for just doing work like building our team's website and such...
for the record...i don't see what all the fuss is about with vista...if anyone is having trouble with it i think you may have other problems you should deal with first...

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^Yea, I never run into those...