Windows 8.1 is pretty amazing and its a mistake to install Windows 7 on any machine that is "made for Windows 8". I have seen multiple instances where Windows 8

Windows 8.1 is pretty amazing and its a mistake to install Windows 7 on any machine that is "made for Windows 8". I have seen multiple instances where Windows 8.1 handles huge excel files better, makes SSD's faster and runs snappier than Windows 7 on the same machine. The updating for Windows 7 is also a pain and has a huge system folder size compared to 8.1. HP actually has been very good at upgrading drivers to 8.1 so I seriously doubt they are "promoting" Windows 7. Just another example of reporting a made up story to get clicks.