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Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:44 pm
by kevinc
I'm reviewing available configurations of the X230 and X240 and noted that, at least today, there's no option to get Win 7 Pro on the X230. Does anyone know if that is a permanent change? Why?
Thanks
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:17 pm
by Cigarguy
Typical. Once Windows 8 was released, every new Windows box gets Win 8.
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:37 pm
by ZaZ
Any machine purchased with Windows 8 Pro would include downgrade rights to Windows 7 Pro. You could just get a disc and do it yourself, though you'd lose the recovery partition.
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:44 pm
by kevinc
[quote="ZaZ"]Any machine purchased with Windows 8 Pro would include downgrade rights to Windows 7 Pro. You could just get a disc and do it yourself, though you'd lose the recovery partition.[/quote]
I'd lose the recovery partition and all the Lenovo software and drivers.
How do downgrade rights" work? How do I get a copy of Win 7 to install?
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:48 pm
by kevinc
[quote="Cigarguy"]Typical. Once Windows 8 was released, every new Windows box gets Win 8.[/quote]
That wouldn't surprise me...but Win 8 has been out for a while and as recently as a week or two ago they were offering Win 7 Home Premium, Win 7 Professional or Win 8 Professional. Now they've dropped Win 7 Professional but are still offering a choice between the other two.
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:15 pm
by kevinc
[quote="ZaZ"]Any machine purchased with Windows 8 Pro would include downgrade rights to Windows 7 Pro. You could just get a disc and do it yourself, though you'd lose the recovery partition.[/quote]
I just reviewed the Downgrade Rights information on the MS site. Lenovo is offering Win 8 on the X230, not Win 8 Professional. Win 8 is not eligible for downgrade rights.
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:07 pm
by ajkula66
kevinc wrote:
That wouldn't surprise me...but Win 8 has been out for a while and as recently as a week or two ago they were offering Win 7 Home Premium, Win 7 Professional or Win 8 Professional. Now they've dropped Win 7 Professional but are still offering a choice between the other two.
Couldn't you get away with W7 Home Premium?
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:30 am
by kevinc
[quote="ajkula66"][quote="kevinc"]
That wouldn't surprise me...but Win 8 has been out for a while and as recently as a week or two ago they were offering Win 7 Home Premium, Win 7 Professional or Win 8 Professional. Now they've dropped Win 7 Professional but are still offering a choice between the other two.[/quote]
Couldn't you get away with W7 Home Premium?[/quote]
For $1,200 I shouldn't have to compromise on an OS. If the X230 is supposed to be targeting the business user Win 7 Pro should be an option. That does not seem to be the case. Maybe I'll look for a reseller who has what I want.
Re: Win 7 Pro not available on X230?
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 1:28 am
by ajkula66
kevinc wrote:
For $1,200 I shouldn't have to compromise on an OS. If the X230 is supposed to be targeting the business user Win 7 Pro should be an option. That does not seem to be the case. Maybe I'll look for a reseller who has what I want.
No argument from me on that one.
I'm pretty certain you can do better than $1200 as well, although I don't know what exact configuration you're after....
Good luck.