Help Im looking for a laptop that will run these specs

I am looking for a laptop to run AT LEAST the following OS: Windows XP SP2/ Windows Vista/Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) CPU: Intel dual-core 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 + 3800 Memory: 1GB RAM or Better Video:ATI Radeon X1800 or NVIDIA GeForce 7950 or better Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space Network: Broadband Required I have a sattelite now and have had no probs with it. I just need an upgrade can you tell me what you have that fits into these parametors?

Toshiba is NOT supplying XP drivers for any of it's laptops that ship with WIndows 7 so if XP is important to you then you'll need to look at some other manufacturer that does supply them or pick a Toshiba that comes with Vista and look on the Product Support Link at the top of this page to verify that it has XP drivers available for it. 
If you don't post your COMPLETE model number it's very difficult to assist you. Please try to post in complete sentences with punctuation, capitals, and correct spelling. Toshiba does NOT provide any direct support in these forums. All support is User to User in their spare time.

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