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(see above) P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 GB of RAM.
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That's a pretty old processor, so it shouldn't be too surprising that it's having trouble with Vista.
My laptop crapped out recently, so last week I ordered an HP Pavilion dv9500t with Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/4MB L2Cache), 2GB DDR2 System Memory and a 7200 rpm hard drive. When I arrived Monday, I found that Vista runs very quickly and smoothly -- probably faster than Windows XP does on my desktop, which is a high-end Dell that's about 16 months old. Among other things, the boot process is infinitely faster.
The only problem I have is that a lot of music recording software, hardware and plug-ins don't work with Vista. My Sonar Producers Edition does, but the soundcards I've tested don't. (I still haven't tried my Edirol FA-101, which has drivers for Vista.) My decision to run Vista at 64 bits has also reduced it's compatibility. Fortunately, I already have two recording set-ups (one in my office and one in my garage, and I don't need another one. But I wanted to have the option to use the laptop for recording. I still can, in a fashion, but the system won't match my other set-ups.