The windows 8 is standar, home or pro?
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All of the xps 13's the that we have purchased with windows 8 have been the standard version of 8. None have been windows 8 pro.
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I am running Windows 7 Pro. Not sure about "8". Love this product...You will too.
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The laptop comes with Windows 8.1 Standard installed. The standard edition will not let you join the laptop to an active directory domain or use the Hyper-V hypervisor to create virtual machines, among other things. I think the upgrade to Pro can be found for around $100.
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Not sure whether it was a PRO version or not, but definitely windows 8, NOT 8.1!
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The current (5/30/14) version on Amazon is advertised as being configured with Windows 7 Home Premium. It had better come with that I just ordered it and I really don't like W8. I bought a W8 laptop for my nieces birthday and set it up for her then she loaded 8.1 and a lot of system changed.
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Yes it is, I'm currently using 4 sticks (32 GB) running Windows 8 Pro perfectly.
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That would be the best thing you could do for your computer and your piece of mind. I feel it is better then Windows 8.
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Windows 7 Pro came pre-installed with upgrade disks for windows 8. The original 'load' was very basic with not many add-ons(nice).
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It's windows 8 No, it's completely free to upgrade to the 8.1 version, not sure whether professional or not, but i upgraded it
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I would like to know the answer to that myself. Do not like windows 8 at all.
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It comes with Windows 8.1 Pro if you get the 512GB version. I run Photoshop on it with no problems.
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I am running a windows 8 version on this computer, but I may be confused at your question.
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Mine came with both options either windows 7 or 8 and you choose which you prefer when you first set it up.
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When I purchased this PC in July, 2014, it was Windows 7 Pro. I would check very carefully now because Windows 7 may not be available from manufacturers now. Windows 8 isn't too bad, and with the right start menu software that can be found online for free, it actually works better than I thought. Besides,a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be available very soon.
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It's not RT. I have many desktop programs installed on it, including MIRC, Paint.net, and the desktop version of Evernote. I am not sure if it comes Windows Pro or a home version. I have the Windows 8.1 Preview installed right now. The 8.1 Preview also will not run on the RT version.
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The RT version of the Win8 OS is limited, and has been essentially left in the dust by developers. You cannot run any browser but MS IE, that is the one big problem, for me. But at the closeout price, of under $300, it was worth it. If you are looking for a "better" pad and/or tablet, more of the latest apps, or simply despise IE, then the Pro 2 will be better.
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It now comes with Windows 7 Home. If you would like Windows 8.1 you can let us know after you have ordered and we can change it for you.