Windows 7: Would You Reject A Pre-Built PC Because Of Windows 8

It wouldn't be a deal killer for me.

I use it with a third-party utility (IOBit's "startmenu") that allows a 7-ish working environment. It's a crutch, I admit.

If 8 had eliminated the desktop altogether, that would be a major problem for me.

I'd wait to see in what way the market soon forces them to offer Windows 8 PC buyers upgrade rights to Windows 7.

FYI you get the Actual Windows 7 start menu from it's own explorer files using Windows 7 Start Menu for Windows 8.

The real genius of this choice is that it toggles off the Metro start screen so it's never loaded into RAM and makes 8 seem faster than either 7 or default 8.

lol SO THERE :P

I would reject any kind of pre-built PC, Windows 8 or not. Buying the parts and assembling it myself is a much better option as I can know EXACTLY what hardware I have, I get all the original CDs with drivers and manuals and there is no chance of scam or false advertisements. Given that I know how to build it myself, I accept to expend a little more money for far better quality.
If it comes with a preloaded OS (as in the case of notebooks), it doesn't matters anyway, as it always comes full of crapware, so the very first step is to do a clean install of the OS I like and not what MS likes at the moment.

What's the big deal. Make an image of the Win8 installation (just in case), put a 60GB SSD in and install Windows 7 on it. That will eat up the $125 savings but you'll have a super system.

Let me remind you that everything you buy these days is Windows 8. If I got it with the system, I could get along with it. But I would not "upgrade" my Windows 7 systems.

I had planned to buy a laptop during January. In November I saw that all of the new ones had Windows 8. I bought immediately with Windows 7. Windows 8 was a deal killer for me.

Might not be quite so easy. Two cases now where 8 PC won't install 7 or Dual Boot:
Ordered new laptop with Win 8 but plan to install Win 7 - partitions?
GPT Hard drive issues with installing Windows 7 Ultimate..

The second case is the longest install failure case I can recall we've ever had running here. The problem is EFI BIOS' which differ on each mobo and can have obscure settings choices.

Guess he wasn't talking about dual boot, but just delete Win8 (keeping a backup just in case) and install a fresh Windows 7.

Another suggestion. Ask the seller if you can buy the PC without the operating system which should lower the price even more. Then buy Windows 7 of your choice and install.

Good advice!!