Why all Vista users should upgrade to Windows XP
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-9837180-17.html

The link above is now two years old. So for the PAST two years people been trying to do this. Myself, I think it's a bunch of bunk. Many laptops were designed by the manufacturer to run only with Vista. They did not have a downgrade plan to Windows XP. Yes, some did. Some did not. Now then, if you were in the latter category, it is a real uphill climb to try to find a WAY to go down to Windows XP.
Well, that's my opinion anyway.   

So, here's a question.
What really is the right way to put Windows XP...
 on a laptop that came with Vista?

first of all, does XP support all the hardware that Vista laptops come with?

I would think most hardware would work with XP but do manufacturers make XP compatible drivers for them when it's a vista laptop you're talking about....I had no problem with mine, but there weren't any XP drivers on the toshiba site. I had to go to the individual manufacturers sites.

Of course I then never really used the XP 32-bit or x64 installations, because it appeared they had some issues with power management, namely, returning from sleep the CPU remained running at 16-mhz, rather then 2.00Ghz, which caused a "bit" a slow-down (you know, standard STUFF, takes half an hour to SHOW start menu, etc...). I could probably fix this by simply disabling ALL power management options, but that wouldn't be good for battery life, now would it?


from the site
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Now, as you may be aware, Vista is, well, crap. Sure, SP1 is on the way early next year and the hope is still there that Microsoft may be able to turn it around, but let's face it -- the chances of Vista BECOMING a wanted OS are dwindling by the minute.