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    Windows 8 factory install on T series

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by rh18, Oct 19, 2012.

  1. rh18

    rh18 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know when Lenovo will start shipping the T series with Windows 8 installed? Will it be available 10/26 or do factory installs of a new OS lag behind a few weeks?
     
    rh18, Oct 19, 2012
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  2. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm surprised they aren't taking orders now.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Oct 19, 2012
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  3. labarbacoa

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    ^ By the time Lenovo ships your order, Windows 8 will be outdated :p jk. But it would make sense if it's after the release date.
     
    labarbacoa, Oct 20, 2012
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    MaX PL Notebook Deity

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    dont want to start a new thread so i'll post here...

    anyone know if windows 7 drivers will work with windows 8?
    my T400 is kinda old so i doubt theyll release windows 8 drivers for an old machine, but will the 7 drivers work?
     
    MaX PL, Oct 21, 2012
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  5. MidnightSun

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    I'd imagine Lenovo will have some working W8 drivers for the Tx00 generation. As an OEM they're pretty good with drivers, as the T60 generation had W7 drivers, even though it was a Windows XP generation machine.
     
    MidnightSun, Oct 21, 2012
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  6. rh18

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    I guess I should have had a little more patience. Windows 8 is the default OS option now.
     
    rh18, Oct 24, 2012
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    they are available now
     
    daylove, Oct 25, 2012
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