did this unit ship with windows 8 pre-installed?
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No it came with windows 7, and I'm glad it did a few people told me windows 8 isn't user friendly.
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Yes, the one I got on January 9 came with pre-installed Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, and it contained Windows 8 system recovery disks, which I suppose you would later use to upgrade to Windows 8.
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The one I received already had Windows 8 installed, but it comes with recovery discs that let you wipe it and put Windows 7 back on it.
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Yes it does I purchased one about 2 months ago and it was already preloaded with windows 7 also came with both windows discs. 7 and 8
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No, all software is pre-loaded. Happy with mine. Using Windows8 without touchscreen capability.
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It is already being shipped with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit preloaded. Nothing else needs to be done on your end.
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Please help!! Does this thing come equipped with windows 7 operating system???
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This model was shipped with windows 8.0 Premium. Can now be upgraded to 8.1
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Well, mine came with Windows 7 installed and a disk with Windows 8, if you want to "upgrade" which I did not because older software will not work.
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No it came with Windows 8, I then bought a copy of windows 7 a few weeks later due to problems and hassle of windows 8
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came with window 7 pro pre-installed, and with a windows 8 disk - I assume there's a downgrade license from window 8 to windows 7 - not sure otherwise
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Yes. Even though it shows Windows 8, it has been shipped for several months with Win8.1 installed.
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Yes, most units come preloaded with Windows 8.1 or just go into settings, update and recovery then windows update and install all available updates which will include Windows 8.1
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Mine came with Windows 7 Professional installed, and 2 "restore" CDs for Windows 8, or at least that's what they are labeled. Honestly, I like Windows 7 so well that I'm not worried about pursuing Windows 8, especially since this model doesn't have a touchscreen.
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When I received mine, it was Windows 7 Pro with Windows 8 Pro discs (for upgrade).
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Yes, at least mine did; in addition, it included a special offer to upgrade to Windows 8 for a few dollars (can't remember the amount). I stayed with Windows 7 and no regrets so far. Hope this helps you.
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It's preloaded with Windows 7 and comes with the restore disks for both Win 7 and 8. Hope this helps!