But the Win8 laptop. If you hate it, or want to learn it at a slower pace, you can install a program called Classic Shell and you will get a Win7 desktop much like what you are used to, only better.
I used Classic shell exclusively at first and then started to play with Win8 a bit and then finally figured out I actually liked the Win8 interface better (no, I do not have a touch screen) and I now use it exclusively. It even gives me a direct link back to my "old" desktop making it appear to be a completely seamless transition.