Is it possible to downgrade to an older OS?

I have been looking to get a new blackberry, and I really like the specs and the camera for the Q10.
But I tried out the new Blackberry 10 OS at my cell phone carrier, and I really do not like the gesture-based interface.
I'm wondering if it is possible to buy a Q10 and then downgrade to an older OS - like maybe OS 7 or 6.
Please help,
-A dedicated Blackberry user
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No, sorry. OS 10 is all that is available for the Q10. My guess is whoever showed you the gesturing at the store wasn't interested in selling you a Q10. Once you get used to it gesturing is very natural and I really like it on my Z10 and Q10 both.
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