Can you get this machine with Windows 7?
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Maybe it's not available any more but bought it (from Amazon) with Windows 7 as recently as May of this year (2013). Getting a Windows 7 machine while they were still available was definitely a factor for me in deciding to buy it then rather than later. By the time I need a new computer I figure either Windows 8 will have been either significantly improved or significantly improved. (I avoided Vista the same way, bought an XP machine late in the lifetime of XP, then my next one was Windows 7 which is almost as good as XP....)
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Simple answer is no, it only comes with Windows 8. Nothing stopping you installing windows 7 youself if you already have a license though. Toshiba does not offer a downgrade option to Windows 7 for PCs purchased with this version of Windows 8. On the plus side, Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade coming end of June, which will rectify alot of the things about windows 8 that were annoying users. I would not want Windows 8, but 8.1 looks tolerable!
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I don't think so, but I immediately loaded Classic Shell when I got the latop. It brings the start menu back. So you don't have to worry about leaning the features and navigation of windows 8. It works just like earlier versions of windows (windows 7 and XP). I was concerned about going to windows 8 because the laptop was for my wife. Concerns are gone. The laptop works great, and windows 8 boots on and off quicker than windows 7.
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The OS on this unit is actually going to be Win7 PRO 64bit. Please let us know if you have any other questions.Thank You,ServerMonkey
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It comes with Window 7 Pro (64 bits) pre-installed and activated along with some other programs.It would be pretty much ready to use right out of the box.
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there is no operating system installed in this model. I use Win7 and works great
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I requested Windows7-Pro 32 bit. It would have shipped with any OS I wanted, just make it clear what OS you want to the supplier.
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Sure, but if you already have this machine, you might trying setting up a Win8 VM on it. That would allow you to keep your installation reasonably virgin, and minimize the risks of changing the OS and bungling it all up.
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This system will be windows 7 32-bit, we do have 64-bit available as well if you request it.
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You would have to order direct from Dell to get Windows 7 OS when purchasing computer. Otherwise you get what is already installed.
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No problems with Windows 7 supporting the unit. If you have room for it in your box, it should work.
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I would also like to know if the download installation is Windows 7 compatible.
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I have not tried, but that is an option I have considered. I definitely think Windows 7 would work better than 8 on this machine because 7 is a "lighter" operating system (doesn't take as much to run it). I think Linux would be even better, I am just not sure if Linux has all the drivers.
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Yes you can load windows 7 on it no problem. Drivers are available from dell.com
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The laptop typically comes with Windows 8 pre-installed. So, you would need a Windows 7 installation disk.
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The unit advertised here has Windows XP. I would not purchase a PC with XP at any price. Can this XP machine be upgraded to Windows 7...I don't know. What I can do is give another review of my W7 machine. When I purchased this unit in 2010, it came with Windows 7 Starter. I did two upgrades...to Windows 7 Home Premium & increased RAM from 1Gb to 2Gb, the max the motherboard will allow. It has a 250Gb HD which at the time was larger than the combined HD capacity of my two very old Dell desktops on XP. I installed Office 2003 at the time & last year added Office 365 since I was permitted up to 5 installs. Now 4 years down the road I can say that this is a fine piece of equipment, very reliable. But it's beginning to show it's age...it's getting slow in the processing & boot-up seems to take forever. I will be replacing it with a Surface Pro 3 but due to finances, it'll have to wait til next year. When it is replaced, this unit will not go to waste, it will be given to a teenager in foster care and carry on.
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The machine comes preloaded with Windows 7 Professional 64bit already. You're good to go. The supplied recovery media is for Windows 8, however. Re-installing Windows 7 will be difficult. I'd recommend preforming a complete system backup to an external harddrive as soon as you get the machine.
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No, but you can set up Windows 8 to emulate Windows 7. Check out Computershpper.com for some tips.
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It does not come with the disc and I'm not sure if you can swap it out for windows 7 because it is a 64 bit system. Sorry I can't be of more help.