Does Surface Pro come with downgrading rights

[revmike]

I'm just curious is all. It probably doesn't, would seem counter productive in the long run.

 

[malberttoo]

No. Microsoft built the Surface Pro to be a Flagship for Windows 8, to show off everything they truly believed that Windows 8 was capable of, touch-wise, given the proper hardware.

I LOVE Windows 7, don't get me wrong, but it is not optimized for touch at all, and the Surface Pro wouldn't be very impressive with it, IMHO.

 

[vinumsv]

AFAIK you can install any OS in Surface Pro as its Full Fledged PC in a tablet form but the question is why ? I tried ubuntu and without mouse or Pen its impossible to navigate using touch , i think it applies any os which isn't Touch Optimized

 

[mitchellvii]

No downgrading rights but you can still upgrade to Windows 7 if you like. Lol, j/k.

 

[Omni]

After a quick Bing it looks like it locks up installing early on if anyone was thinking of trying.

 

[jnjroach]

You would need to disable Secure Boot (and possibly UEFI) and locate all of the drivers, but then you should be able to install Windows 7 (not sure why though).

 

[psnative]

, but then you should be able to install Windows 7 (not sure why though).

Maybe they miss the start button.

 

[revmike]

I don't even have a surface pro as of yet, I was just curious as previously stated.