Can vista go? I was wondering if when I get this laptop could I switch from Vista to Windows XP for free or do I need to buy anything to do that?
Ask HP if they'd give you a Windows XP recovery CD. You know... you could probably find an XP torrent if you can't get the disk from HP. You're entitled I think, since you have a license for Vista already. Or... you can get a Mac which has an OS better than XP (and can install XP as well). Check it out. I think ChangeWave reported that 20% of people really liked Vista while 50% really liked XP. That's good reason to "downgrade" to XP, right? If you'd agree, realize that the same study showed that 80% of people really liked Mac OS X Leopard.
I required a charging cable after my dog ate into my Sony cable. This is a generic adapter and it will work on a VAIO. but first match the ac input and dc output with the original. The specs will be in the tech specs that came with the VAIO. (I had to google the manual since I lost my original.)