Will any netbook have Windows 7 Home Premium? I heard that Windows 7 Starter Edition is bad because it limits the netbook to three programs oppened and that to upgrade the OS we have to pay $80, is it true?
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i downloaded windows 7 on my husband's samsung N110 and it is working fine. My brother said that widows 7 is a memory hog but I really don't notice a significant difference besides i called samsung and they basically said your own your own I didint use the recovery disk so it is lost if I want xp I will have to buy it not doing that when windows 7 runs fine but I really don't see the big woop about windows 7 I really perfer xp over that. Hope that helps
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I called Amazon and they could not verify that the free upgrade would be included. I also called Toshiba and I was told that units meeting certain requirements and manufactured after March of this year are eligible (what ever that means since we can't verify that information). Although I did not get a "guarantee" of any kind, I bought the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 anyway. Fortunately, it arrived with instructions on how to receive the free upgrade to Windows 7. I chose the online option to request the upgrade. The Windows 7 upgrade does cost about $12 for tax, shipping, handling. So not exactly free, but almost. They do require a copy of your proof of purchase that you can scan and attach to your online request or it can be faxed or mailed separate from you online request. Hope this helps.
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Like any Windows machine, it can run an older version of the operating system but, in my opinion, doing that would not make sense. It has a touch screen, and you should take advantage of that. Learning Windows 8 is not a big deal. It took me all of a couple of hours to get comfortable with it, and to prefer it over Windows 7. If you want to tun it like Windows 7, the "desktop mode" makes that possible. If you are absolutely dead set against changing from what you know, you can buy a new model 10.1" netbook that ASUS offers. It doesn't come with a touch screen, and comes with Wndows 7, but you would be missing out on the security improvements that are in Windows 8. Like any Windows machine, it can run an older version of the operating system but, in my opinion, doing that would not make sense. It has a touch screen, and you should take advantage of that. Learning Windows 8 is not a big deal. It took me all of a couple of hours to get comfortable with it, and to prefer it over Windows 7. If you want to tun it like Windows 7, the "desktop mode" makes that possible. If you are absolutely dead set against changing from what you know, you can buy a new model 10.1" netbook that ASUS offers. It doesn't come with a touch screen, and comes with... » Read More Like any Windows machine, it can run an older version of the operating system but, in my opinion, doing that would not make sense. It has a touch screen, and you should take advantage of that. Learning Windows 8 is not a big deal. It took me all of a couple of hours to get comfortable with it, and to prefer it over Windows 7. If you want to tun it like Windows 7, the "desktop mode" makes that possible. If you are absolutely dead set against changing from what you know, you can buy a new model 10.1" netbook that ASUS offers. It doesn't come with a touch screen, and comes with Wndows 7, but you would be missing out on the security improvements that are in Windows 8. « Show Less
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So when a laptop advertises that it comes with Windows 7, what they really mean is it comes with a trial version?
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I bought this model specifically for it coming with Win 7. I'd heard enough bad things about Win 8. You have to pay for an upgrade. or find a similar Dell with Win 8 installed.
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no, if you buy from usedhardware, it comes with a dell disk you boot up and it installs windows 7. For $90 its a great deal.
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I think you need windows 7 pro or ultimate kuz I think home premium is limited to 16. if you use xotic you can have them change the os
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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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HiReally depends on the age of your machine. This version is for system builders, meaning you'd have to wipe windows xp and install win7 fresh. This won't upgrade an existing windows installation.If your machine is older than 4 years, I'd suggest a new machine.The install took 15gb of my hard disk
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Thanks Tony. I posted a similar question in the Sammy Netbook Forum (http://www.sammynetbook.com/plugins/forum/forum.php) and got alot of response. Most people seem to find Windows 7 an improvement over XP but the process is very cumbersome. Many report that drivers did not always work, that volume or microphone didn't work or that there were other problems. I've decided to wait until Windows 7 is released as final product.
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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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The one I ordered was windows 7 Home premium Ultimate 64-bit with a version of Microsoft Office trial that does not expire, but if you update windows you have to delete the new version to keep using......I am very satisfied with this laptop, I electronics technician by trade. I have not had any complaints other than the onboard video card. As long as you are not gaming it is fine just don't like that I cant have my icons smaller with the 1366x768 limitation. plenty of speed and storage, also boots crazy fast. Even with the large amount of programs I have on it. Hope this helps.............
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I have a small netbook that is running Windows 7 Starter and it installed on that okay and runs.
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Negative. These are 2 completely different systems. You can't upgrade from 7 to 8 for free. If it had Windows 8 installed, then you could easily upgrade to 8.1.
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Before replying, may I suggest you get the newer version, CorelDraw X6. Another Amazon vendor is offering the X6 version for just a dollar or two more, which is the product I purchased just last week. You used the term "upgrade." However, nothing I noticed in the product I recently purchased identified it as an upgrade. On the "honor system," you're expected to be a home or student user, thus entitling you to purchase this full X6 version I purchased at a deeply discounted price. You'd also be entitled to making three installations and a license number was provided with the product, too. In other words, it's a full version, not an upgrade version. I installed it without a hitch. By the way, I'm also running Windows 7 Home Premium on an I5-3450 processor. So, as far as I can tell, you'd be perfectly "good to go" buying the X6 version I purchased for about the same price. Good luck with it.
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I can install Win 7 home premium 64 bit on this computer for an additional $100. You will get official Win 7 disc dvd + COA license. Configuration + drivers install included. Please email me this request when checking out on Amazon.
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I have Windows 7 professional on mine. I may have paid extra to have professional vs. home.