Windows 7 new anywhere???

Happygreen

OH needs to buy a new machine - either laptop or pc. The only requirement is that it must have Windows 7 and they seem to be impossible to get anywhere now.

Can anyone recommend a website or store where they still are available from new (and affordable) and if this fails where to get a bare bones machine with no operating system?

thanks for reading

JJ_Egan

Google .

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Buy+windows+7+laptop&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp&gfe_rd=cr&ei=29zEVOegJ47DUKGJgdAO

custardy

Happygreen wrote: »

OH needs to buy a new machine - either laptop or pc. The only requirement is that it must have Windows 7 and they seem to be impossible to get anywhere now.

Can anyone recommend a website or store where they still are available from new (and affordable) and if this fails where to get a bare bones machine with no operating system?

thanks for reading

Is this a software or personal issue?

wealdroam

Novatech will sell machines with Win 7, or without an OS.

(just one example, I'm sure many other sellers will do the same).

shaun_from_Africa

Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_p_76_0?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alaptop+windows+7%2Cp_n_srvg_1642290031%3A319707031%2Cp_76%3A419158031&keywords=laptop+windows+7&ie=UTF8&qid=1422173735&rnid=419157031

Chrishazle

Try Aria, Ebuyer and Overclockers. Pretty sure Aria were still selling Win7 a few weeks ago, and also sell PC's without OS.

Collabora

http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Home+and+Office/Next+Day+Systems/GLADIATOR+AMD+A6-6400K+3.90GHz+Richland+Dual-Core+Next+Day+Desktop+PC+?productId=60323

http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Home+and+Office/Next+Day+Systems/GLADIATOR+AMD+E-350D+Zacate+Dual-Core+Next+Day+Desktop+PC+?productId=52469

you add the OS as a separate buy

macman

Refurbs with W7 available here
http://www.refurbthat.com/
Or buy with W8 and simply bung on Classic Shell

Happygreen

custardy wrote: »

Is this a software or personal issue?

Both....DD2 has Win 8 on her laptop and for a more mature person seems a nightmare. I don't see the point of it for a non-touchscreen machine as 7 was very good.

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful.

custardy

Happygreen wrote: »

Both....DD2 has Win 8 on her laptop and for a more mature person seems a nightmare. I don't see the point of it for a non-touchscreen machine as 7 was very good.

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful.

Relax. Get her to update to Windows 8.1 and its a very familiar set up with start button etc.
Windows 10 will be coming soon as a free upgrade. Again,very similar again (running the Windows 10 preview on this machine)

RumRat

Happygreen wrote: »

Both....DD2 has Win 8 on her laptop and for a more mature person seems a nightmare. I don't see the point of it for a non-touchscreen machine as 7 was very good.

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful.

Works perfectly well with mouse and keyboard. It takes very little time and effort to make the transformation. It's different not difficult.
As you have someone that can point out the differences on hand, it should be a breeze.
If you wish to stand still with the OS then fine, but do it for the right reasons, mature or not..;)