Just wondering - On amazon and Acer websites it just says Windows 8 64-bit...does that mean there is no Win8 Pro version?
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The Aspire does not come with Windows 8 Pro but you can upgrade for $80 (about). The $39 price is only for people upgrading from an older version of Windows. I upgraded my S7-391-9886 to Pro but don't really see any advantage to upgrading and probably would not do it again.
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Agreed - - what sold me on the purchase was Acer's designing the hdwe from the ground up for Win8. I have 8pro on a LAN desktop and an htc windows phone; they all seem to sync nicely.
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No, there is no Windows 8 Pro version of the S7. You have to buy the Microsoft upgrade package. The upgrade package does not include the Media Center which was free until Jan 31st (sorry). Still I like the computer.
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The unit does not include windows pro but you can upgrade to Windows Pro for $99.99.
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Hi Jeff, by default the unit runs with Windows 8 pro. Windows 7, however, is also pre installed on the unit. But to be able to use Windows 7, you need to do a downgrade process.Thanks, PCrush
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It ships with a regular version of Windows 8 and then you can upgrade to Windows 8.1. It does not come with Pro - I saw that as an upgrade for $99.
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Mine came loaded with Windows 7, but it has an official Windows 8 sticker on the bottom. Win 8 may be included somehow, but I'm just not interested enough to find out where.
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No, Win 8.1 pro, both 32 and 64 bit, comes in a full upgrade version and will upgrade a previous version of Windows. If you just upgrading to pro, then you need 8.1 installed before you can upgrade the license to pro. See the other answers to upgrade a win 8 to 8.1 (non Pro) for free, but you will still need to get a new pro upgrade license to make it a full 8.1 Pro.
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Hi It comes with Windows 8 Pro but also with Windows 7 Pro through Downgrade rigths.Thanks, PCrush
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It comes with Win 7 Pro 64-bit, but we can install 32-Bit if you would like. Call to customize; 718-975-0609.Best,iCompNY
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It has the full 32 bit version of Windows 8. Not the RT version. It also has a 60 day trial version of Microsoft Office which I think includes Word. I do not use those programs, so I cannot provide you with further details. I've had my Acer for almost a year and it's great...no problems at all.
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When I received mine, it was Windows 7 Pro with Windows 8 Pro discs (for upgrade).
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I am running Windows 7 Pro. Not sure about "8". Love this product...You will too.
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Mine came with windows7.I already sold it, I thought I removed this post from Amazon. Is the post still active? thanks
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Yes, I did install windows 7 on this computer, after a complete wipe of the HDD. Windows 8 was for some reason very unstable (at least one BSOD a day). All the drivers you can get from the Acer web site. Despite the fact that they are listed as windows 8 drivers, all the installation files worked fine in windows 7. Only driver that is not listed on Acer website is USB 3.0 driver, because windows 8 comes with one by default. If you do a search on web by Hardware ID, you should be able to find the correct one with no problems. I had used the windows 7 for two weeks now and it is completely stable - no BSODs at all.
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Actually, the description is slightly off. Here is the set up this computer comes with: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit preloaded - use it as long as you want to. It's preloaded there by Lenovo through the Microsoft Downgrade Rights Licensing program. The computer has Windows 8 sticker, as well as Windows 8 product key encrypted into BIOS. In the box, you will find Windows 8 Pro recovery disks, in case if you ever decide to install that. You don't need to pay for anything. Basically, both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are included. You can use any of them without paying anything extra.
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Yes, I installed Win 7 64 SP1 from the DVD drive.The Win 8 that comes pre-installed does NOT include downgrade rights, so you have to buy a new Win 7 license.Acer support site does not include Win 7 specific drivers for this computer. However, after downloading their Win 8 drivers and verifying them, I found out that most of the drivers (if not all, cant really remember now) supported both Win 7 AND Win 8.Computer is working flawlessly.
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Charles, The Acer which I bought a month ago came with 64 bit Windows. And I needed IE9 rather than 10, so I had to down grade myself. I select IE9 32 bit for my internet work because IE9 64 bit plays havoc with my website
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Yes...quite well I might add. I run Windows 7 Pro 64 bit...never a problem.
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I can honestly say that I know it does come with Windows 8, but it's been quite some time since I had it so I can't really remember if it was Pro or not. Sorry.