http://www.msicomputer.com/NB/product_spec.asp?model=MS-171A Anyone have or know someone who has one of these? I'm looking to buy it and want to know how easy/hard it will be to fing XP drivers.
I don't have one but it seems very easy. 2 clicks from the link you posted and I have: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=135&prod_no=1235 Which seems to have all the XP drivers on there.
If you choose to buy it with XP as the OS, it'll be supplied with a 'Drivers CD', containing all the drivers for the hardware the laptop has in it But it's handy to know where to check for any drivers/software updates of course, so you should make a note of/bookmark the link Steelez has found you there
Thats the problem, i have to buy it without any OS as no one that I can find will sell it with XP. I really dont want to make a drivers cd. Do you think MSI would sell me one for XP?
Email their support section, and ask 'em But I'm sure XP will install default drivers, when you boot to the desktop? You'll obviously need to install updated graphics drivers, but those are easy enough to get hold of. And you should be able to update some other drivers in Device Manager? Thereafter... you could use a drivers program such as Driver View to find out what other drivers are installed, then look for updates on the internet/via Google? Other than that... there must be similarly specced/similarly priced laptops from other manufacturers, which do come with XP pre-installed Acer... Asus... HP... Toshiba etc Anything on here for instance, which catches yer eye?
