[SSJTrunks523]

Originally Posted by te37

You can load Windows 7 ten years from now if you want, and use it as long as there are drivers for it. IMO OP just needs to bite the bullet and go with Windows 10 now. Soon, like XP, Windows 7 will start to see a decline in support and compatibility. As I was saying with Windows 10, it is a lot more "look like, feel like" to Windows 7 so not to worry there more so than horrid Windows 8 and 8.1.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...39&ignorebbr=1

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...43&ignorebbr=1

OEM manufacturers can't sell Win7 through downgrade rights after October is what I meant. - http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...windows-7-pcs/


I didn't figure that OP was going to purchase a separate license on his own in addition to the new computer. I didn't say that you can't buy it. I'm guessing that OP doesn't want to deal with that. To ensure that drivers all work, you can buy a machine that has a Win7 counterpart (but cheaper with home) to ensure that you have the drivers. Just making it way too complicated for the end user here. Also takes a chunk of out a tight $600 budget to buy an additional retail license for Win 7.

Refurbs with fresh licenses will be sold for years to come. You can get Win7 pro for about ~$40 if the item is for resale. Breaking EULA to use it any other way.

Both those machines are good spec-wise, but I'd go with the lenovo. Had terrible luck with Dell on the home-line machines, but their business stuff is bulletproof.