Will the computer upgrade easily to Windows 9? I hear the new operating system will be available for the holidays or just after. Thank you.
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Definitely! I already updated from windows 8 to 8.1 and it only took a few minutes to install.
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Apple has in the past offered a free upgrade for a new OS if the new system was purchased up to 3 months prior. Counting the months...July, August, September...nope, I would say you are probably out of luck for a free upgrade.
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Unless its been removed. HP shipped with Win 8. What I'm wondering is if Win 7 would hobble the performance of the machine? [Yeah, I would downgrade]
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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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Don't understand your question. Are you asking me how the computer works with the upgrade? I'm a little confuse.
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The others were windows 8, but that could change any time. Upgrading only requires a decent internet connection - the download is almost 4GB. It's free.If the upgrade doesn't show up right away in the windows store, install all of the windows updates you can install until there aren't any more. It should show up in the store as a part of the windows updates.
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Indeed, Windows 8 isn't 100% stable yet. I think that Ubuntu or W7 are good choices.
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I don't know for sure. I looked into the change but decided it wasn't worth the trouble. It's been a year and I still think Windows 8 is the worst product they ever made. I would just look for a computer with Windows 7.
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All your answers can be found in the specs on this model I believe. I wanted the Windows 7 because of the ease in using this platform. However, if you look deeper into different venders offering this product you might find one with the Windows 8. As for an upgrade to that I believe you could. Contact microsoft for that answer.
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I did the the upgrade. It was very easy. It's really different but it didn't take too long for me to get comfortable with the new OS.
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Chris, Did you upgrade your 32bit Vista (1410 with Core2 Solo) to 64bit Windows 7? I am thinking of doing the same thing (if I can get 64bit OS from Acer), so did you do a clean install? Thanks for any feedback.
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You can switch to Windows 7 if you want, but that requires that you have an install disc and it will require that you hunt down compatible drivers otherwise it won't come close to peak performance.
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Sorry but, I have no idea about Vista. I never had Vista and evidently, that is a good thing :} If I were you I would do whatever it takes to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8.
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This particular machine is Windows 8; however, I'm very curious as to why you don't want Windows 8.1. I would like to upgrade to Windows 8.1 because I'm finding Windows 8 just too weird and not user friendly. If you have any question about the machine itself, I can honestly say that it is awesome!! If you're a gamer like me, you're going to love it.........great ventilation, it's fast, and the graphics are tantalizing. If you know of any virtues of Windows 8 over 8.1, I would appreciate knowing; otherwise, I will surely ditch 8........as soon as I can figure out how to upgrade to 8.1.
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Thank you sire for your inquiry. If you read the descriptions carefully we stated that if you want windows 8, windows 7 or windows XP, let us know which version of the windows you prefer and we will send it for you. Some has windows 7 others have windows 8. After purchase, send us an email and indicate what's your preference. Thanks
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Have you used Windows 8, always, on your HP's? I am FAR from being computer-savvy and I called Dell Tech Support and they had me up and running in NO TIME at all, and I was very pleased! It was very new to me, as well. I'm an older woman, so again, not a techno-person at all and I was running this computer like a pro in no time. So it's definitely easy to use. I LOVE MINE! :)
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You will have to buy a different Operating System now. Windows won't give you the necessary updates for your computer and you won't be able to run any software. Support for XP ended in April 2014