If you have been holding off on purchasing a new notebook until the arrival of the much-heralded Windows 7, your wait is over. Although we already gave this sleeker, more user-friendly OS our stamp of approval in our full review, there are now a slew of laptops available pre-loaded with lucky number 7. Now you have a decision to make: which system will suit your needs best?

We’ve tested and reviewed several Windows 7 machines over the past few weeks, and there are already strong contenders in all budget categories, from $400 netbooks to $2500 extreme gaming rigs. Here are our picks for the seven best notebooks debuting with Windows 7.

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