Operating Systems

Our systems feature Microsoft Windows 7. If you would prefer, you can also choose Linux operating system*.

Microsoft Windows 7

Ubuntu Linux

Top 10 reasons to buy Windows 7

We designed Windows 7 to simplify the things you do every day, work the way you want, and make some exciting new things possible. Want examples? Here are 10 good reasons to buy Windows 7.

Get quicker access to all of your stuff—use Pinand Jump Lists to keep the programs and files you use the most right at your fingertips. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies and slideshows and share them on YouTube in minutes. Manage open windows more easily—resize and arrange windows simply by dragging their borders to the edge of your screen. Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network in as few as three clicks. Quickly find what you're looking for—use Windows Search to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.

Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive help you get more done.

Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printersacross your home network.

Touch and tap rather than point and click—Windows 7 makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use.

Stay entertained effortlessly—with Windows Media Center you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

Manage devices more easily—manage printers, cameras, music players, and other devices from a single, consistent, place.

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Features

Free apps, safe and fast web browsing, a dedicated music store and much more. Ubuntu brings the very best technologies straight to your desktop.

Browse the web

Ubuntu includes Mozilla Firefox – for fast, safe web browsing. You can also choose alternative browsers including Google Chromium from the Ubuntu Software Centre.

Create professional documents and presentations

OpenOffice.org is fully compatible with Microsoft Office and has everything you need to create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations. OpenOffice.org is easy to use, packed with the features you need and completely free.

Get all the software you need

The Ubuntu Software Centre gives you instant access to thousands of open-source and carefully selected free applications. And now you can buy apps too. Browse software in categories including: education, games, sound and video, graphics, programming and office. All the applications are easy to find, easy to install and easy to buy.

Email and chat

Get chatting with Empathy. Quickly integrate your chat accounts from Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more. Evolution Mail provides easy, intuitive email.

Start fast with Ubuntu

Ubuntu loads quickly on any computer, but it's super-fast on newer machines. After loading, opening a browser takes seconds, unlike other operating systems that leave you staring at the screen, waiting to get online.

*All systems, including those with Linux or without an operating system installed are built a stress tested under Microsoft Windows. If Linux or no operating system is selected Microsoft Windows will be erased after stress testing has completed successfully. We can only provide limited support Linux operating system problems.