I don't like Vista but the system is preinstalled. I'm disappointed
that a new notebook can be slower than a 2-year old notebook with XP.
In my opinion, the appearance has sacrificed the performance. Although
there are new features (mostly security), OS always figures out a way
to make the hardware speed gain unnoticeable.

The problem I heard is there are no XP drivers. Without all the
drivers, you're limited with functionality. It's hard to believe that
a manufacturer would limit the user in only drivers for one OS. I
wonder if anyone has successfully convert a Vista Sony VAIO to XP?

Also, I would not buy a SONY notebook again. They don't provide you
with an OS installation DVD. All the drivers, OS is located in a
hidden partition that takes up the space from user. If your HD is
broken, how can you recover? How about other manufacturers? Do they do
different?

Thanks for the information,

liu