[pluvmantelo]

You can still purchase Win 7 computers off the shelf.

[DesScorp]

"You can still purchase Win 7 computers off the shelf."

It's getting harder to, though. The Win 7 laptops I just orded from Dell were custom orders. Microsoft is definitely presurring OEM's to take away the Win 7 option. Same thing for servers. Just a few months back, you could choose 2008 R2. Now Dell makes you buy a 2012 license and downgrade. Looks like they're going to do this on the desktop as well, very soon. If you want 7, you're going to have to get 8 and exercise your downgrade rights.