no thanks, i'll stick with sony

exactly what I thought. I hate EU.
I normally download firefox the first thing after a clean windows install.
Unlike previous Windows, you can't use Windows explorer to browse the internet again (yes, Windows Explorer then switched to IE)

this is why I am anti-EU. I am rightists in my political view. the conservatives in UK wants a referendum on lisbon treaty, while UKIP is anti-european. I am glad both parties is #1 and 2 in European election. Will they just shut up? it shows on windows sales that N version did very badly. I will not get Windows 7 from Europe. I will buy it when I go to Singapore. What is wrong with the inclusion? Users can choose to install the other browser for themselves. Like me, I am Firefox user, but I use IE as alternative.

i can see the reason of downgrading from vista to XP. I am one of those who can't live without XP, but opting to use both, but mainly vista. Vista, IMO, is unstable, unfinished product.

However, I can not see the reason of downgrading from 7 to both vista and XP. After 7 go RTM, I plan to give up both vista and XP. 7 is definitely most stable, and a "finished product" even in its Release Candidate stage

too bad... I've ordered G15 for £79. (I think G19 was available in UK when I ordered G15, but I ruled it out because it's way too expensive)

this laptop looks better than previous qosmio I saw. finally they learnt that they should use full sized keyboards for big sized laptops (sony too, they've learnt and included full keyboards). what they haven't is the exclusion of blu-ray. sony is also known to be overpriced, but I'd rather pick sony over toshiba because of the inclusion of BD drive. upscaling processor? not for me.

ATI???? a big no no. I would not buy any more laptops with ATI anymore. I experimented once, and decided to stick with nVIDIA next time.
I am a fan of HP (the last purchase was HDX 20.i inch with ATI - which I regret - because I'd rather wait a few more months and get nVIDIA option), but in the case of that there is no nVIDIA option, I am willing to switch to Sony AW series (though it is expensive)

fifth that

no blu-ray no sale

this is nonsense. as much as I don't like vista (hate is too strong, because I can't say I hate vista - and please don't flame me for voicing my opinion), and as much as I love XP, this option will keep xp alive for a while. Even I sacrificed my love for XP by making Vista my main OS despite its problem. Vista is definitely getting better after SP1. I hope windows 7 will solve the schism between XP lover and vista.