Need a new laptop - WIN7 Possible?

[freedom-lover]

You?d need an apple account to download anything out of the App Store. All downloads are tied to your account.

No clue what the App Store is. I guess apps are what we used to call software or computer programs? For example, I want MS Office, firefox, that sort of thing. Do you need an apple account to load MS Office?

[DaveInOroValley]

No clue what the App Store is. I guess apps are what we used to call software or computer programs? For example, I want MS Office, firefox, that sort of thing. Do you need an apple account to load MS Office?

Not that I'm aware of. SW Updates as well are easy through the "about this mac" pulldown menu under the "Apple" symbol top left of the screen, then just click on 'About This Mac" (Overview is the default button) then "Software Update".

[freedom-lover]

Do Apple computers have built-in viruses like Windows does? (I am referring to MS error reporting, compatibility telemetry)

[Dragunov]

We need a new laptop. Found out that they come with WIN11 now. Despise WIN10, guessing WIN11 is an even bigger abortion. Is it possible to purchase a brand new laptop and then install WIN7?

7th Gen Intel, was the last generation to support Win7 sorry to say.

[Dragunov]

Please get off of windows. If you have to have something other than Linux at least get a Mac.

I disagree.

[OlderThanDirt]

I agree to disagree.

[arrix]

Wipe the HD. Install your favorite Linux distro. Install Win7 in a VM for when you need to fall back.