When we bought our new laptop this past October, Vista was all that was offered. If you wanted XP, you had to buy a copy and install it yourself.
My assumption is that is still the case.
You might find a factory refurbish such as what Dell sells on the web that would still have XP and that might be a way to go. I bought one several years back, it had a problem and Dell was very easy to work with in terms of refunding my money.
I am about to buy a laptop ... wondering if I should get it with XP or Vista.
I am quite happy with my XPs so I'd rather stay with it unless there is some compelling reason to migrate to Vista.
Appreciate any feedback
Ara