Thinking of a new Laptop, what do you all think?

I was thinking of getting this laptop, I am planning on downgrading it to windows 7 if I get it. I found it for $599 at one of my distributors catalogs. I normally don't deal with laptops, but I was thinking of getting this one. It normally retails at $998 at local retailers. This will be for my personal use, and I was planning on getting a new laptop, but didn't want to spend more than $600, and thought this one might work for me. What do you all think, and yes I checked all the hardware inside this has Windows 7 drivers available.

Here is the info on it.

HP said:

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor and Memory
Processor Type: 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor
Processor Speed: 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.40GHz
Cache: Not Specified
Memory (RAM): 8GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
Maximum Memory: Not Specified
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives
Hard Drive: 1TB 5400RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Optical Drive: Not Specified
Multimedia Card Slot: Blu-ray player and SuperMulti DVD burner
Graphics and Audio
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M switchable graphics with 2048MB gDDR5 and up to 1664MB total graphics memory
Audio: Beats Audio™ quad speakers and a subwoofer
Display, Keyboard, Mouse and Webcam
Display Size: 17.3-inch diagonal HD
Display Type: BrightView LED-backlit display
Display Resolution: (1600 x 900)
Keyboard: Full-size island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
Mouse: Touchpad supporting multi-touch gestures with on/off button
Webcam: HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Connectivity
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wi-Fi: 1x1 802.11b/g/n WLAN
Bluetooth: Not Specified
Modem: Not Specified
Ports/Slots
Ports:
3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0
1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
1 HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 RJ-45 (LAN)
1 Headphone-out
1 Microphone-in
Expansion: Not Specified
Power
Battery Type: 9-cell 100WHr 3.0 Ah lithium-ion battery
Typical Battery Life: Up to 100 Watt Hours
AC Adapter: 120W AC adapter
Software
Operating System: Windows 8
Manufacturer Software:
Getting started with Windows 8
Beats Audio
Other Software: Not Specified
Trial Software:
Free 60-day Norton™ Internet Security subscription
Microsoft Office 2010: Buy Microsoft Office to activate Office software on this PC
Physical Specifications
Environmental Specifications:
ENERGY STAR® qualified
EPEAT® Silver registered where applicable/supported
BFR and PVC free
Mercury-free LED display and arsenic-free display glass
Operating Temperature: Not Specified
Storage Temperature: Not Specified

It looks like a good laptop to get.

I have a free Windows 7 Home Premium Key that I can use to install Windows 7, as for Windows 8, all I would have to do is remove both partitions, and create a new one and install Windows 7. I have already had to do this for a customer, so downgrading would work for me, since this isn't a touch screen, and Win8 is designed for touch screens, that is the main reason I was thinking of downgrading, since Win7 is more mouse and keyboard friendly.

Not to mention 99% of the hardware has drivers for Windows 7 on their sites for the laptop editions, so HP not providing drivers is fine with me, I hardly use them since HP is notorious for not posting new drivers already, when I bought my current laptop DV6-2057cl, HP never released new drivers at all, even though ATI/AMD has updated the Video Drivers 6 times in the first few months to fix various issues, but HP still only has the original drivers that shipped with the system on their site 3 years later.

Looks like a very nice machine. Kinda funny with all the goodness on it that the HDD is such slow spinner. I would have figured at LEAST a 7200 rpm. , but it still looks like a deal to me.