I recently bought an unbranded windows 8.1 tablet. (it's brand is unbranded and it's from best buy) and I want to put windows 7 on it. I can easily do so by putting windows 7 on a usb and installing it but I want to know. One is I know windows 7 technically supports touchscreen, but would it really work after installing? two would things like the built in camera/webcam still work? What is the risk?
Will Windows 7 work on tablets?
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Windows 7 would be awful to use on a tablet from a navigation and usability point of view. Whatever people say about Win 8.1 on a desktop it is very good on a tablet. Also without proper drivers you may have issues with any of the hardware. Also Win 8.1 runs very well on low powered devices such as tablets, Win 7 I would expect to be slower
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Windows 7 was designed for desktops, so I would not recommend it for tablet use. The start menu, and icons are hardly optimized for Win 7 on a tablet, so I would stay away. Windows 8 or 10 is the way to go for a tablet.
Just curious (not to be critical or anything) then how come tablets can run 7 like here for example?: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-XE700T1A-A05US-11-6-Inch-Screen-Laptop/dp/B005OUQADC/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440535084&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=windpws+7+tablet
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Tablets with x86 cpu's (as opposed to ARM) can run Windows 7 if they meet the other hardware requirements. Overall, it is not a pleasant experience.
We had some Win 7 tablets at work, and they ran quite hot, had short battery life, and did not otherwise run well at all.
We had some Win 7 tablets at work, and they ran quite hot, had short battery life, and did not otherwise run well at all.
That Samsung was built from the ground up, I expect, as a laptop without the keyboard...or, if you prefer, a small AIO. They're talking about the typical tablet, NOT one expressly built as a Windows platform. I also agree that 8's interface would fit better on a tablet; the complaint with 8 is that forcing the tablet UI model onto a desktop is a terrible idea...but it's fine on a tablet. I rather suspect I'd rather run 8.1 on that tablet, and NOT 7.
Also note: this is a factory installed OS. They've got the drivers for the various parts. A standard Win 7 distro might NOT work, due to not having the drivers.
I also note that device is pretty much being dumped...MSRP $1200, asking $400. Of course, the model's 3 1/2 years old.
Also note: this is a factory installed OS. They've got the drivers for the various parts. A standard Win 7 distro might NOT work, due to not having the drivers.
I also note that device is pretty much being dumped...MSRP $1200, asking $400. Of course, the model's 3 1/2 years old.
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You can always to go Windows 10 for free... but to go back to 8, try this:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-product-key.htm
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-product-key.htm
Well I guess I decide to keep 8.1 or upgrade to 10. I can use windows 7 anytime I want to on my windows 8.1 laptop via VMware. In fact I have windows 98, me, 2000, xp, vista, 7 all as virtual machines which I can use whenever I want to. But at least If I really decide to change my mind about my tablet, I know my options.
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