it seems we are at the mercy of Microsoft?
Which is why I recently purchased a HP ProBook G4, 17"screen, i7 processor @ 2.4Ghz, 8 Gig RAM, lovely machine. And it was the ONLY laptop in the store with the choice of Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Pro which I chose to install and licence. When W7 support finishes in Jan 2018 I can then install 8.1. Really happy with my choice, the few times I've had to use a W10 machine were frustrating. Read (I didn't know how to make it work)