Can this still be purchased with W7 Pro. Windows 8 is a deal breaker. I need the XP mode of W7 Pro to run my legacy SW. It won't run in W8.
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Sorry, don't know. I got it with win pro because of the same type of issues. You probably have to shop around or find out from Samsung if it is still available. Great Ultra book!
1087812
I bought mine with Windows 7 from Amazon. Just look at their website - it will indicate which operating system comes with the ultrabook.
1087813
Mine came with Windows 7 but I'm not sure what they're putting on it now. I would think you could still find it with the older OS.
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You can get it with Windows 7 Home Premium, it is model 2311 (as opposed to this model with Windows 8, 2310). If you need the features of Windows 7 Pro, you can buy the "anytime upgrade" from Microsoft, although it's prohibitively expensive. Occasionally they sell on eBay for ~$40. If you live near a MicroCenter, they have the 2311 model for $350.
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Yes, unit came with Windows 7 Pro version, which will accept the Virtual XP mode install, an available free download from Microsoft (Google 'Windows XP mode in windows 7'). Unit came with Windows 8 upgrade/reinstall disks, but I created Windows 7 Pro recovery disks from the machine (Google that also). Caution: this was two months ago, so suggest asking seller if it still comes with Win 7 Pro on it. The XP mode takes a minute to load each time it is started, but it runs fine. I use it to run Visual Basic 6 program development, which will not install in Win 7 or 8 (Microsoft error, IMO)
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As far as I can tell, all components will install on Windows 7, but since I only use Word Pro, 123 and Approach, I can not tell you which other components work properly in Windows 7. I know there will be some limitations in Approach, which already had some issues in XP. For my purposes, however, Approach is fine. Word Pro and 123 work great and don't seem to have any limitations. Unless someone else knows better, I wouldn't use the Fastsite or Smart Center components, they're already so dated.
888458
No you need the cheaper 'upgrade' version because you are technically upgrading from win8 regular to pro.
2066343
Assuming you have FULL versions of W7 and W8.1, each 64 bit, then your choice is which version do you want. Either, in your case, will require the same work on your part. The pro version of W7 is somewhat equivalent to the pro version of W8.1 so you could go either way. The home premium version has lesser functionality so I would go with W8.1. (Too bad your hard drive failed and you downgraded to 32 bit.)
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Highly doubt it. Ask the seller. I will ask my teck husband. Why go back? Since xp is no longer supported, it could be bad to go backwords. 7pro is a good system. I upgraded from xp pro and most of my older adobe programs and office work fine on it. Adobe will not tell you they will, but message board inquires said they work. -somethimes if there is a problem (rare), and that can happen, I just restart computer. That works
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It's Windows 8 compatible, which seems to be even more of a challenge, given my thus far horrendous experiences with Windows 8. I hate windows 8 I wish I had known better and gotten windows 7. Better yet, I wish they'd never done away with XP!
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Over 90% of customers who buy W530 notebooks use Windows 7. Both Lenovo and Microsoft recognize that. Therefore, they license the machine for Windows 8 Pro and include Windows 8 Pro recovery disks (so you can upgrade later at no cost), but Windows 7 Pro 64-bit is preloaded through Microsoft Downgrade Right Program. It's a licensing program that Microsoft started back when Windows Vista came out and they invoke it every time when a new version of Windows is released. Basically, you are licensed for both Windows 7 and 8.
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I guess you could buy win 7 and install..but win 8 is really ok, just takes a bit of learning and you will find it really easy to work with. Its not much different than the old win xp , its just that you get to things a bit different , but when you get it down, you will like it..
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Please do. Micorsoft refuses to support XP. I have a laptop with Windows 8. It is worthless. I leave it home when I travel. In fact if I can't get someone to change it to Windows 7, I'm getting an Apple.
946060
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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Worked great on XP. I had limited success with Windows 7. When I had one (about 2 years ago) there was a driver available for W7, you'd have to check if it's still available.
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Sure Is, I'm using it with Windows 7 Pro. & it works fine. Nearly All of your old XP Games will work in Windows 7, With Few exceptions. Just Keep your Drivers up to date & everything should work freely.
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Why not just stick with XP Pro. When I got my Dell, I just asked for it to have Windows XP Pro installed as that's what I had on my old computer and I liked it a lot better than the newer (7&8) systems. The Dell came as requested AND ALSO WITH an XP Pro system install disk so that if I ever had to restore it I could. It pays to ask! I don't care if XP and XP pro aren't going to be supported. IT WORKS FOR ME! Lonnie
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The 70 buck version is upgrade only. Course, down the road when your system crashes and you have to reinstall I wonder if they expect you to dig up the original version, install it, then install the upgrade over it? Strange, but yeah, the $70 dollar version is for if you already have some other version installed, I think as early as XP will work fine.
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It's Windows 8, not Windows 8 Professional. So it can't be downgraded to Windows 7, if that's what you're looking for.