Why is Windows 7 Home Premium almost twice as expensive as Windows 8.1 Full Version?
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First of all I am not positive, but this and from what I researched online Microsoft is trying to push windows 8.1 "just look at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy". The second reason is the amount of windows 7 retail boxes are becoming rare. OEM is still cheaper but it has several disadvantages license-wise. -Answer update(1/29/2014): Microsoft stop selling to retailers full versions on October 30th 2013, See http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-7-retailers-sales-deadline,25326.html -In general Microsoft will stop selling full versions of all mainstream OS software a year after a new version is released. So if windows 9 was released today windows 8 will stop being sold some time early 2015 OTHER WARNINGS!!!!! Look out windows 7 oem lisences are next to go Microsoft is planing on possible ending those to buts its "to be decided" -I might pick up some 3 packs of oem so that I can sell them after they become rare too. If I have the money. Even though OEM is not as good as Full in terms of flexibility.
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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. Thanks!
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I have been thinking about it but after reading everything I can find it doesn't appear to be anything I would tackle myself. The cost of hiring an expert and buying Windows 7 would come close to buying another computer. I am using this Windows 8 machine and hating it every minute. As soon as I can afford it I am trashing it and buying something else. The actual hardware seems good. It is just the operating system that is trash. I would not buy it. I would search for an older computer with Windows 7 on it. I have Windows 7 on my laptop and love it. I hope this helps. Charles
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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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Well to be specific it has a lot more RAM. It is a much faster machine for it. They also replaced the HHD with a SSD. Much faster and more reliable. They also installed Windows 8. I'm not all that happy with Windows 8. 8 has a problem with the USB 3.0 drivers and Host controller. If I could I would go back to 7
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Windows 7 from Microsoft can cost as much as $300.00. However, "Google" Dell OEM Windows 7 Pro. There are several online retailers which have Dell 64 bit OEM Windows 7 Pro installation discs complete with COA sticker for less than a hundred dollars U.S.. The install is as easy as putting the disc into the optical drive and following the prompts.
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it has win 7 Starter, and you can (I did) upgrade to win 7 home premium. it takes it about an hour, so do it plugged in. MSFT has a program you can d/l and run that will tell you if the hardware is OK to upgrade. I ran it and it said everything was good to upgrade. Even tho I upgraded the ram to 2GB it's still very slow. I can't imaging using it for anything productive. Just a portable PC for when you really need one that's nice and small.
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Actually, it isnt. It is Windows 8. Basically it is the Home and Premium version of Windows 8. Found that out the hard way when I tried to join the tablets that I purchased to my corporate network. The OTA update is pretty fast and worked flawlessly though... 80 bucks later I am running full Win8 Pro, an impressive device overall.
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If I remember right it comes with a trial version. Have to pay to get it permanently. Research Windows 8 though before you buy. You're not like it.
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When I bought mine last year, one of the major reasons I bought it was because it came with Win 7 instead of Win 8. I had - and still have - no desire to deal with the Win 8 fiasco.
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I have Win 8.1 on it and I happy with that, I don't want to change it for Win 7 (but I think I could)!
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This one does NOT come with Windows 7 or any Windows OS. If you are a student, you can get Windows 8 for 80 bucks. Use your student email or any .edu email address. The upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is 69.99 and you just have to request for a back up disc to use as an installation disk. As far as this Z-Box, I did have a hard time installing the drivers to successfully install Windows. Make sure you read up on the manual. After you get everything set up, it works like a charm. Make sure you get a cd/dvd usb drive as well. This doesn't come with DVD drive. Hope it helps, write back if you need anything. This one does NOT come with Windows 7 or any Windows OS. If you are a student, you can get Windows 8 for 80 bucks. Use your student email or any .edu email address. The upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is 69.99 and you just have to request for a back up disc to use as an installation disk. As far as this Z-Box, I did have a hard time installing the drivers to successfully install Windows. Make sure you read up on the manual. After you get everything set up, it works like a charm. Make sure you get a cd/dvd usb drive as well. This doesn't come with DVD drive. Hope it helps, write back if you need... » Read More This one does NOT come with Windows 7 or any Windows OS. If you are a student, you can get Windows 8 for 80 bucks. Use your student email or any .edu email address. The upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is 69.99 and you just have to request for a back up disc to use as an installation disk. As far as this Z-Box, I did have a hard time installing the drivers to successfully install Windows. Make sure you read up on the manual. After you get everything set up, it works like a charm. Make sure you get a cd/dvd usb drive as well. This doesn't come with DVD drive. Hope it helps, write back if you need anything. « Show Less
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Window 8 then there is a free 3 hour upgrade to Win 8.1. It works way better and has better shortcuts to apps and system functions. Hope that helped.
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The Samsung site offers it at various prices, depending on how you look for it. Right now it's $200 less if you go to their site and search for "ativ book 9 plus" but other similar searches will get you more expensive versions. I think the difference is the operating system, and the cheaper results on the Samsung site offer standard Windows 8.1 whereas the expensive results get you Windows 8.1 pro. It looks to me like the one here at Amazon is for the standard version of Windows 8.1.
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Because amazon reused the heading form when this computer DID come with 7. Not that everything is 8 or 8.1. They had to change the tech specs.... windows 8 is an ok system. But 8.1 is more user friendly.
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This OS can better take advantage of modern hardware than Windows 7. That is about the only advantage to using Win8 vs Win7.
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I cleaned my Hard drive and did a clean install of windows 7. For me, compared to Windows 8; Windows 7 is great. It was worth purchasing the win 7 OS from tiger direct for around $100.00. Doing the clean install was a little tricky but I will be glad to send you a copy of the procedure it you decide to go that route.