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    Is it worth getting Windows 7 installed?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by TimmahC, Apr 30, 2012.

  1. TimmahC

    TimmahC Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was originally planning to get a Clevo without an OS installed since I could probably get copy for cheaper. However I'm starting to hear these horror stories of laptops arriving DOA, because the OS wasn't installed.

    Is it worth getting Windows installed by the reseller to avoid as many problems as possible?
     
    TimmahC, Apr 30, 2012
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  2. Tmets

    Tmets De-evolving to Amoeba

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    Resellers generally will test the machine with windows before sending out as far as I'm aware. Same if you order with no hdd/ssd, they will test with one of theirs, and remove it before shipping.
     
    Tmets, Apr 30, 2012
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    This, I know for a fact that Malibal, Mythlogic, and Xotic all test their machines with their own components/OS if you choose not to order a particular piece of hardware(like HDD or RAM) or OS.

    If you plan on ordering from someone else, I would send them a PM here or an email and see what they have to say.
     
    cryophilous, Apr 30, 2012
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    depends how much cheaper you could get, if it is just something around $10, I could just let them do it
     
    chaoskane, Apr 30, 2012
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    I agree. There is a price for convenience.
     
    praemitto, Apr 30, 2012
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  6. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    Unless you already have a copy of Windows, it's often cheaper to just order it with the machine because it's cheaper than full retail pricing for the operating system. You can get system builder copies for roughly the same price retailers sell for, but that's up to you. Also, regardless of whether you order with an OS or not- the system is fully tested with a working operating system, then swapped back for your blank drive.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Apr 30, 2012
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