Help me out peeps please 
Has anyone done this and what are the problems (if any)
I want a new lappy but it has to be Windows 7 rather than 8. The only shops that I can get to without any bother are Argos and John Lewis and neither of them do Win 7. So I thought...go the manufacturer's site and see what they've got. There's two there that might do the trick and I don't know whether to go for one or not.
Thanks in advance for any replies
Replies sorted oldest to newest
This is to address your Windows 7 issues (and I know what you mean I too want to avoid Windows 8).
I was recently looking at the Sony Laptop website and they do an option to revert to Windows 7. I also noticed that some other manufacturers do the same on their websites.
Who are you thinking of buying from Sprout?
Dabs are pretty good, I've bought laptops from them:
http://www.dabs.com/category/c...ops/11105-4294943501
Look down the left hand side list to see a selection with W7
Sorry, I went away to eat.
The same as what I have EC Toshiba. Either one of the top two here
Should I also say I'm on Vista at the moment but I don't think I'm ready to move up to 8 yet
Oh b.t.w. I preferred W7 but have got used to W8 - I don't use the zoomy swishy "charms" stuff much I just put links on my taskbar and go back to normal.
I though they were supposed to be making W8 more easy to use and W7 like, maybe wait for more updated W8 to come out?
I had a look at Dabs Roger and it seems a bit more than what I wanted to pay if I'm looking right. Thank you though
Right enough that selection was a bit expensive Sprout. Hope you find something suitable 
Sorry, I went away to eat.
The same as what I have EC Toshiba. Either one of the top two here
Should I also say I'm on Vista at the moment but I don't think I'm ready to move up to 8 yet
The only reason I have not tried Windows 8 is that I have had a lot of bad reports and also that they will be pushing out an update to make it a shade more W7, but not too much W7 !
Have you looked at Samsung and Acer for laptops?
I know people who have used them and they like them.
I love Acer laptops ... I know ther's plenty who don't but I've always found them inexpensive and reliable. I always buy them from Tesco, so that I get the club card points!!
I've got Windows 8. My advice is don't touch it with a bargepole 
Sorry, I went away to eat.
The same as what I have EC Toshiba. Either one of the top two here
Should I also say I'm on Vista at the moment but I don't think I'm ready to move up to 8 yet
The only reason I have not tried Windows 8 is that I have had a lot of bad reports and also that they will be pushing out an update to make it a shade more W7, but not too much W7 !
Have you looked at Samsung and Acer for laptops?
I know people who have used them and they like them.
Kinda like me too EC. The lack of a start button for one (although I think you can download a programme now) and just the tile/apps thing. It doesn't appeal to me, not on a computer anyway. and Rexi's post above seems to bear things out.
I haven't looked at Acer or Samsungs. It's just what I got after I discarded my desktop but this lappy is old now and isn't playing the game any more
Sprout.
Do you just surf on the laptop ?
Yes mostly EC, the usuals. Mails, music, the net. I don't game
Yes mostly EC, the usuals. Mails, music, the net. I don't game
Well that is good in one way, you don't need a super powerful computer. So you can save money.
Have a look at these and see if anything grabs you.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/cons.../notebook-computers/
Edit: I guess you need to think about the type of laptop you want, screen size, RAM, hard drive space etc. That will help narrow your choices down.
You know what . . . i haven't got a clue what you should do.
Not a jot.
Hope that help
Yes mostly EC, the usuals. Mails, music, the net. I don't game
Well that is good in one way, you don't need a super powerful computer. So you can save money.
Have a look at these and see if anything grabs you.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/cons.../notebook-computers/
Edit: I guess you need to think about the type of laptop you want, screen size, RAM, hard drive space etc. That will help narrow your choices down.
I just went looking and yet again I crashed! I've only just got back on
I know this though. i found a Yahoo toolbar that escaped! I uninstalled 
You know what . . . i haven't got a clue what you should do.
Not a jot.
Hope that help
Nah, not really 
Google reviews on makes on your short list and get an idea of their customer services.
Google reviews on makes on your short list and get an idea of their customer services.
Thank you
I agree with Rexi. I've got Windows 8 and I hate it.
I got local Mr lappy fixer man to give it a bit of a tweak and he transferred all my docs etc AND got me back my reliable, favourite homepage layout. But W8 is still lurking there in the background, ready to pounce.
Right, Definitely (sp) I want 7 instead of 8 now. I realise that eventually I'll have to go with 8 but until I'm actually hanging over the edge of a cliff it's 7
How are you going with your decisions regarding a new laptop Sprout?
I came up with two from The Tosh site which I sent in a mail to my niece and asked her to have a look at them. She said she'd had a quick look, but would have a better one and get back to me last week. She hasn't as yet, but I've gone back to the link and it's down to one lappy now 
One of them isn't there any more. I don't know whether to jut order and be done with it.
http://www.toshiba.co.uk/innov...profile3%3b&_3jf
Top one on here.
It would seem that most customers are happy with it given the 9.2/10 score.
What I would do is copy the model number, punch it into the Google-Machine and see if you can get a better price from anywhere else.
