What is Windows 7 and its system requirements

We are now in a computerized world and everyday a new inventions, gadgets and softwares are released in the market and one of the most awaited released is the intriguing operating system of Microsoft the "Windows 7". Many are expecting much of this new OS from its features, its system requirements, its user friendly commands, its stability, compatibility and a lot more compared to Windows Vista. Me too is excited to use this new OS on my PC and here is a brief definition of Windows 7 and its hardware requirements.

Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) is an upcoming version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Windows 7 was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 with general retail availability set for October 22, 2009, less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, is slated for release at the same time.

Unlike its predecessor, which introduced a large number of new features, Windows 7 is intended to be a more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being fully compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible. Windows 7 focus on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup and performance improvements.

Here is the hardware requirements of Windows 7.

Architecture	32-bit	64-bit
Processor speed	1 GHz processor
Memory (RAM)	1 GB of RAM	2 GB of RAM
Graphics card	Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of graphics memory (for Windows Aero)
HDD free space	16 GB of available disk space	20 GB of available disk space
Optical drive	DVD drive (only to install from DVD/CD Medi

Be sure to check your computer before upgrading your OS or refer to the right person before buying a computer that is Windows 7 compliant.

Source: wikipedia.com