Lots of people have waited until the official release of Windows 7 before buying a new computer. And now that the new version of Windows is out, the stampede is on. Just about any computer you buy today will have Windows 7 pre-installed, but what type of computer runs Windows 7 the best, and which options should you choose when customizing your new machine? Read on for some answers. Q : I’m going to get a new notebook with Windows 7 pre-installed. Should I opt for a solid state disk? Does Windows 7 take advantage of solid state disks? A : If you can afford the price premium of a solid state, you will find the expenditure to be a good investment. Solid state disks (SSDs) typically get the best performance ratings from Windows 7, and with good reason: they are far faster at both reading and writing than conventional hard drives. And yes, Windows 7 can make good use of SSDs. In fact, Windows 7 is the first version of Windows that will note the presence of an SSD and make adjustments to such routines as the disk defragmentation schedule to ensure that SSDs are not worn out with unnecessary defragmentation. SSDs also make features such as sleeping and hibernating more useful, as the computer will require much less time to “wake up” from either state when you have an SSD installed. Q : How much memory should I have in a Windows 7 computer? A : Microsoft’s official minimum memory requirement for Windows 7 is 1 gigabyte (GB), and you can indeed run the operating system on either a desktop or a notebook equipped with that amount of memory (RAM). But if you do, you’ll experience more disk activity than you would if you have more RAM. The disk activity is a result of Windows 7 swapping out unused…

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