Windows 7 Netbooks are finally shipping. Whether you are looking for a Windows 7 Home machine or just a netbook that happens to come with the starter edition of Windows 7, you can now get your hands on one without having to wait weeks or month. Of course, it’s a good time to pick up a new laptop these days as Amazon and many other retailers are giving discounts to people who adopt Windows 7 laptops early.

One has to be skeptical about the potential of Windows 7 on netbooks. Not every netbook comes with 2 GB RAM necessary to run a decent version of Windows 7 without a hitch. Windows 7 start that is included on most netbooks is not terrible but it’s not great either. At the minimum, you want to be able to run Windows 7 Home Premium on your machine. Here is an interesting guide that Microsoft has put up for those who want to upgrade to Windows 7:

Should you pick up Windows 7? Not if you already have Vista and haven’t gotten a discounted version of Windows 7. But if you are into buying a new machine, your new machine will probably come with the new Windows anyway. The operating system has certainly been improved upon and is worth a serious look. But make sure your computer has the resources to handle the OS. As far as top Windows 7 netbooks are concerned, there are plenty to choose from and more is on the way.