afik, backlit keyboards on laptops with a 15"+ lcd and pre-loaded with xp
are...
precision m6400 (17"),
xps 1730 (17"),
xps 16 (16"),
and a backlit keyboard is optional on the latitude e6500 (15.4").

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"Larry A" ss563 no spam @ymail.com wrote in message
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After reviewing Consumer Reports, I went to the Dell site to order a
laptop. No options but glossy display, and only Vista. Tried chat
and phone, but they're closed (phone icon says 8am-9pm, but
apparently, not). Swum around the site in a few circles trying to
find an email address, which seemed highly abnormal in its
elusiveness. Finally found a webmail form. Filled in the many
mandatory details (most of which only makes sense for post-sales) and
got repeatedly asked for a correct address.

I took stock of the time spent at the Dell site. The result was an
overwhelming sense of futility in dealing with a vendor in this
manner. Spending the evening swimming around a site designed to
confound the visitor and not getting beyond square one is a bad sign,
especially if this is only indicative of presales behaviour. The
debacle with the user group forum drives the nail into the coffin.



I just came to the same opinion about the web site.I need a new laptop
15-17 inch screen. 2 must haves is a backlighted keyboard and the vista
down grade $50..
to xp pro. It seams like one or the other but NOT both. What kind of
crap is that??

Larry A



Your requirements mean you can go only with either Vostro or Latitude
lines. And I'm nearly positive the Vostro has a backlighted keyboard. Not
sure about the Latitude.

HTH