Want a Laptop with Windows 7 Pro

Lfarknos on 21/04/2017 - 10:47
Last edited 21/04/2017 - 11:05 by 1 other user

OK I am looking for a laptop with windows 7 pro if possible.

This is for a person who has a small amount of experience with Windows XP so 7 would be a less of a jump and will make my life easy with support.
Would like a 14 or 15.6 screen but this is not a deal breaker. Budget is a deal breaker, the dream would be around $800,
due to budget everything else is negotiable. Yes I would like an I7 with SSD and 32 gig of Ram but appreciate none of that is in the budget.

I have checked with Lenovo and dell with no luck.

Any tips would be appreciated

Computing

Comments

  • Blue Cat on 21/04/2017 - 11:31

    Since not many laptops support Win7 anymore I recommend to always google the model of the laptop you found and look in the drivers download section if they have drivers for Win7.
    And also don't buy a laptop with Intel Kaby Lake CPU because those are unsupported by Win7.

    I am also looking for a new(ish) 15.6 laptop that is fully supported by Win7 but having difficulties too. Going to keep monitoring this thread.

  • Looking4Bargians on 21/04/2017 - 11:38
    -2

    I7 with SSD and 32 gig of Ram in $800 … you joking..

    • idontalwaysnotlie on 21/04/2017 - 12:22

      Agreed 32 gigs a a whole lot of ram. Considering you cant get anything more than 8gb at a B&M store for $800. Most people get along with 4-8gb just fine. Even 16gb is overkill for a laptop unless you have some specialised software that needs it.

    • Xyzzy on 21/04/2017 - 12:25
      +1

      Yes, op is deliberately exaggerating, to emphasise that budget is the major consideration, not nice to have features like the latest processor, an SSD and lots of RAM.

  • scupper on 21/04/2017 - 12:51
    +1

    If they're such a newbie, you're actually making it worse for them and yourself because win 10 will take care of some security issues you'll end up supporting instead.

  • loke on 21/04/2017 - 12:55
    +2

    I'd just go with Win10 and install classic shell and rid it of the garbage start menu and interface

  • farknos on 23/04/2017 - 11:11

    interesting comments
    thanks i suppose

  • RohBoat on 23/04/2017 - 14:36

    I though OEM versions of 10Pro had downgrade rights to 7/8.1 already?

    Just make sure the one you buy has drivers for win7 (as mentioned above).

    I would just have chosen a lenovo as they often have deals going. They come with windows 10 home so just need to upgrade it to pro (+$100)

    • scrimshaw on 23/04/2017 - 16:15

      You would need to buy a business-grade Thinkpad to get Windows 7 driver support, the bargain-basement Thinkpad E series for e.g wouldn't have W7 drivers.

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