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You'd need to know the licensing deal HP had with Microsoft for OEM Windows 7 licenses. Maybe they are clearing their old stock or responding to genuine customer demand for Windows 7.
HP promotes Windows 7 PC sales; says they are "back by popular demand"
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I though this was hilarious when I first saw it since HP fell all over themselves before Win 8 was actually RTM to quickly (and a bit smugly) announce that they wouldn't be writing drivers to allow their Win 8 machines to be "downgraded" to Win 7. I hope other manufacturers start doing the same since I have no use for HP.
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Alienware is still selling with 7 installed, so is MSI (if I remember right from a couple of days ago) as does Toshiba and Asus. True, most of these are higher end gaming laptops but not exclusively.
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Win 7 And MSI
I recently bought an MSI laptop with win 8 installed. Before I bought I confirmed that it could be downgraded. MSI had all the Win 7 drivers collected and waiting to be dl'd.
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Can't you downgrade any Windows 8 system to 7 if the hardware supports it?
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Yes if you have the install media and a valid product code you could roll back just about any PC, assuming you can find all the required drivers etc. Some manufacturers will offer free downgrade rights if you buy that PC with 8 Pro installed. You can get the Windows 7 install media and a product code to use for no extra charge. It's referred to as "downgrade rights". 8 Core does not qualify for downgrade rights.
HP promotes Windows 7 PC sales; says they are "back by popular demand"
Posted: 21 Jan 2014
SourceMicrosoft may be attempting to get people to buy PCs with Windows 8.1 installed, but it appears HP is trying to appeal to buyers who want to stick with the older Windows 7 operating system. HP's home page is currently spotlighting a sale of Windows 7 computers, and uses the term "back by popular demand" as part of its pitch.
The fact that HP's website is now openly selling Windows 7 PCs to regular consumers, well over a year after the launch of Windows 8, may hint that the company thinks offering the older OS on some of its systems might be a better selection than Microsoft's newest software.
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