Can this computer run windows 7?

Well it could but the thing that lets it down is that there is no optical drive in it.

This means that you would then have to mess about putting Windows 7 onto a USB stick.
 
This laptop will install windows 7 although it may be a bit slow i suggest you upgrade your RAM to 2gb or more and the laptop will be more responsive. EDIT: just noticed aswell no CD/DVD drive in a laptop? (really who sells a laptop with no optical drive.)
 
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my bad thought I read Notebook aka another word for laptop when it actually reads "Netbook" you may be able to install windows 7 but it will be a hassle and with the specs of the laptop probally not worth it.
 
Probably the biggest obstacle would be to find Win 7 compatible drivers for it. I can't tell for sure the mfr of it to check the website for drivers. It doesn't mention in the specs if the RAM is upgradeable but my guess is it maxes out at 2G.

Lack of an optical drive isn't a huge obstacle to overcome, there are ways around that such as an external optical drive.

I have an Acer Aspire One netbook with 1.5G of RAM that is running Win 7 Pro nicely so I'm sure if you could get drivers for it this would work.

It seems kind of expensive though (not to mention it shows "Out of Stock" in your link), you might want to look into an ASUS eeePC that already has Win 7 installed. I bought one for my wife for $250.
 
You guys are all pussies. First, it's easy to get Windows on a USB stick. Second, Who the hell uses discs nowadays?

Yes that netbook will run it fine, although to help you can throw a 2gb stick of ram in there.

I must say never heard of that brand, though..
 
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Windows 7 starter would run, but not Windows 7 itself, at least not with what you would consider great performance. You would be better with XP on there, or, as I said, 7 starter
 
Aastii said:
Windows 7 starter would run, but not Windows 7 itself, at least not with what you would consider great performance. You would be better with XP on there, or, as I said, 7 starter
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There is no performance difference between Starter and any other version of Win 7. The machine would run Ultimate just as well as Starter.

Starter is stripped of certain features but the system kernel files are the same.
 
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There is no performance difference between Starter and any other version of Win 7. The machine would run Ultimate just as well as Starter.

Starter is stripped of certain features but the system kernel files are the same.
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It doesn't have Aero, doesn't have wallpapers, doesn't have different layouts, doesn't have mobile centre or media centre. You can disable these in the normal version, but why when Starter is cheaper?

When I said "not with what you would consider great performance", that is with the extra features you get with Home Premium enabled. If you don't have them enabled, what would be the point in paying the extra? It is like buying a sports car, then only going in areas with a 30 limit
 
My netbook has the exact same processor... I've been running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit for almost a year now and it run just fine on it and I never even bothered to disable Aero.

BTW, I don't think Microsoft sells Windows 7 Starter by itself.
 
Aastii said:
It doesn't have Aero, doesn't have wallpapers, doesn't have different layouts, doesn't have mobile centre or media centre. You can disable these in the normal version, but why when Starter is cheaper?

When I said "not with what you would consider great performance", that is with the extra features you get with Home Premium enabled. If you don't have them enabled, what would be the point in paying the extra? It is like buying a sports car, then only going in areas with a 30 limit
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As I said and you confirmed, Starter is missing FEATURES but the base system is the same.

With the exception of Aero, the features you listed as missing are crap that I never use anyway. Other people might find wallpapers and media center important but I don't.

I'm not sure what you mean about paying extra and disabling features, who would do that?
 
The features that are missing that Aastii is referring to requires graphical acceleration, memory and cpu clocks, thus the lower percieved requirements. Having said that, XP runs the same as Win 7 (being optimised), therefore it will be fine.
 
I've been running windows 7 ultimate with Aero on my netbook in my sig since windows 7 came out. I browse internet, skype, chat, even play games like flatout 2, and C&C 3.

Also, as stated, windows 7 starter runs exactly the same performance wise as Home premium or ultimate. If someone could actually show me a perceivable performance difference between all the features disabled and enabled I'll believe them. I sure as hell can't tell the difference.
 
There is no doubt that aero will utilise additinal graphics, ram and cpu resource. Whenever you call the 3d drivers in full screen mode, the aero function is disabled, however during normal use, you will expect to see additional loads as a result. I don't think it will be a huge hog, however you can expect lower battery life and less responsive use. If its not an issue for you, then great.
 
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