XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general   
   From: Sh@dow.br   
      
   On Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:13:52 +0200, Steve Hayes   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:39:21 +0200, "s|b"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:08:58 -0400, Jerome Tews wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>  Either I buy a   
   >>> new computer with Win7 already installed, or I wont be buying a NEW   
   >>> computer, and will instead buy a used one with Win7 installed.   
   >>   
   >>Or you go a decent shop, choose the (hardware) parts that you want and   
   >>have them installed. (I'm talking about a tower/case, not some laptop).   
   >>Then you can install the OS you want.   
   >   
   >Aye, but he's talking about a laptop.   
   >   
   >A desktop is easy -- I bought a ready built one without OS, and   
   >restored my Acronis XP backups on to it, downloaded a couple of new   
   >drivers and was ready to go -- no reinstalling programs, hunting for   
   >installation disks, and all that hassle.   
   >   
   >But laptops often have specialist drivers, designed for the   
   >pre-installed OS, which won't work with another OS.   
      
   	Intel has dropped the Skylake line of processors. It announced   
   the new line will ONLY support Win 10. No, not even Win 7 or 8.   
   	A M$ lockout.   
   	Desktop or not, you will be looking for second hand/old stock   
   processors. Motherboards ditto.   
   	Not sure what the game is with AMD. Win 7, 8 and XP still have   
   over 60% of the market., despite M$'s inflated claims.   
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