That’s not a typo, Lenovo does love Windows 7

Feb 7, 2017 10:05 GMT  ·  By
Lenovo offering Windows 7 as an alternative OS, alongside Windows 10 and Linux
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   Lenovo offering Windows 7 as an alternative OS, alongside Windows 10 and Linux

Lenovo has just announced new laptops, but as compared to all the other Microsoft partners, the company isn’t going all-in on Windows 10 and is also offering alternatives such as Windows 7.

As weird as it might sound, Windows 7 continues to be a choice for Lenovo customers, but when looking at the bigger picture, the Chinese firm only wants to give its buyers more options when purchasing new laptops, and not necessarily to force them to go for Windows 10.

The new laptops

There are three laptops refreshed by Lenovo, namely the P51, P51s, and P71, all of which come with several configuration options that you can choose from.

First and foremost, it’s the P51, which comes with a choice of several processors, including an Intel Xeon E3-v6 processor and a seventh-generation Core chip. The top-of-the-line model comes with Nvidia Quadro M2200M graphics and 64 GB of RAM, which is not at all surprising given that Lenovo wanted this device to be a monster. And all these hardware adds to the weight of the device, which tips the scales at 5.6 pounds (2.5 kg).

In this case, Lenovo offers the device with a choice of several operating systems, including not only Windows 10, but also Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu.

The P51 will be priced at $1,399, but it will obviously cost more as you add more powerful hardware. Sales will begin in April.

Then it’s the P51s which, according to the source, was developed to be more portable, so it weighs only 4.3 pounds (1.9 kg), but it still features the more powerful Intel Core processor, 32 GB RAM, and Nvidia Quadro M520M graphics.

This time, Lenovo offers either Windows 7 Professional or Windows 10 Pro, so once again you are allowed to choose the operating system that you want to power the device.

Pricing for the P51s will start at $1,049 and sales will officially begin in March, with full technical specs to be unveiled closer to this date.

The P71 will also go on sale in April and will come with a 17-inch screen, a 4K screen, and be available with Xeon E3-v6 processor and Nvidia Quadro P5000M graphics.

The new laptops will go on sale in the coming months
The new laptops will go on sale in the coming months

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Lenovo offering Windows 7 as an alternative OS, alongside Windows 10 and Linux
The new laptops will go on sale in the coming months
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