Dell D620 Laptop Duo Core with Windows XP

If you are looking for an awesome reliable laptop when you are traveling, this is the one. Old school laptops cannot be beat by any means, especially a Dell as they hold their value like trucks. Yes, it has XP, but XP is reliable and not a resource hog unlike Windows10. I am moving out of state and need a stable laptop for school. I am also a computer techie and have been around the block millions of times with every computer and operating systems available to the world which is not many at all. I am extremely happy with the service I received and the value of this particular laptop. It is a beast that will not let me down in my needs. Even though, standard delivery is the only option, I needed the laptop before my moving date. I emailed the seller and they responded in a timely manner to confirm shipment. I ordered this on Monday and received it on Thursday midday. It is a very 'clean' laptop. Meaning, the shell is not beat up by any means but gently used. I would not be surprised if parts like the screen and keyboard were replaced because it looks new. The Windows XP OS is a very 'cleaned' up operating system, meaning there is no useless programs and junk. There is a couple extra programs like CCleaner and Malwarebytes that these guys installed which is very useful in case of need because XP is not supported anymore so you will not be able to get updates. Support ended April 2014. You might encounter issues with installing programs that have or will no longer support XP but the initial program will still install and work like Spotify. It is superfast with great response time on multitasking. Everything is as stated in the sellers description. I run my internet resource off of easytether and support for LGV10 was flawless. An external wireless mouse is an essential with laptops in my opinion. The battery is expected to not completely hold the charge for a great length of time. If you understand that logic, then you understand the purpose. Unplugged is a very short temporary solution. After all, this is an old school laptop. Keep the ac adapter plugged in when you can and you will be just fine. If I ever need a laptop again, I will definitely be coming back to this exact spot. This process, value and reliability supersedes any Craigslist nightmare hands down!

I purchased this laptop in hopes that I would be able to play my classic CD-ROM games (most of which are classic Magic School Bus games) without any issues. I used to play them on my Windows Vista. But there were issues like displaying the games on small screens, the cutscenes of The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body were sped up, and so on.I first tried to use 2 different virtual machines (VirtualBox and VMWare) and DOSBox to run them on my Windows 10. I succeeded in installing the virtual machines and DOSBox. The only thing I had to do now was install Windows 3.1 on them. But with each of them, I had problems. The last straw was when I successfully installed Windows 3.1 on DOSBox, but the cursor would stay frozen in the center of the screen. So, I gave up on using virtual machines and DOSBox and purchased this laptop as I read on the internet that Windows XP can run seemingly any classic Windows game on it.When it was going to arrive at my house, the deliverer ran into an issue and was held at my town's post office for pickup. My dad drove me over and we picked it up. But when I tried to install my games on it, they wouldn't install. So, I purchased this for nothing. It's been ages since I ended up purchasing something from Amazon that ended up being a waste of money.However, shortly after purchasing the laptop, I stumbled upon a site called Allvideo Classic Games that sold CDs that install classic Windows games on modern PCs. After the disappointment of the laptop not working, I went to the site to purchase a CD, and it had all the classic Magic School Bus games on it. I can now play them on my computer with no issues whatsoever. No more small screens, no more sped up cutscenes, no more freezing, no more crashing, etc. The only issue, actually, is the music that plays in the mouth and the heart in The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body doesn't exactly play right, and the same thing happens with a few of the tools in the Tool Bus. But it's fine because at least I can still play the game a lot better (and I can listen to how the music really sounds on YouTube).A few more games I got to work perfectly on my Windows 10 are Lego Island, The Magic School Bus Explores the World of Animals, The Magic School Bus Explores Bugs, and Atari Arcade Hits 1. There are also 2 more games, Road Construction Ahead and Reading Blaster Ages 6-9, that I can no longer play because I put my Vista into storage since I won't be playing my computer games on it anymore, and Road Construction Ahead and Reading Blaster Ages 6-9 are not compatible with Windows 10. Fortunately, I can watch a playthrough of Reading Blaster on Youtube. And as for Road Construction Ahead, there's currently no playthrough of it, but there are 2 videos uploaded by a YouTube user named NationOFOrages696 that show video files of the game and audio files. It's possible he might upload a video of the actual game in the future.In any case, I'm not ever going to be using this laptop again. But at least I now have a way to enjoy my classic CD-ROM games, with Lego Island and the Magic School Games (mainly the Solar System, Human Body, Ocean, Earth, Dinosaurs, and Rainforest ones) being my most favorites.