oscar <oscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>BTW: I have a Toshiba laptop, a couple years old, cost less that $800, has
>XP. After I cleaned out the bloatware, the Toshiba has been a fast and sturdy
>machine for me. It never crashes.

Paid $500 (new, sealed in box) for mine on eBay... lightning fast with
XP and nary a crash (yet).