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I'm another former linux user that went full time win7
it's that awesome.
I waited to buy this laptop until 7 came out and I really liked it. 7 seems to me like Microsoft went back to XP and then did everything they failed to do when they created Vista. I loved it, but when my hard drive crapped out I couldn't get the system restore discs to work. I "installed" ubuntu onto a flash drive and it loaded without a hitch. So far ubuntu isn't up to par with Windows 7, at least until I learn how to use it, but it will do until I can save up $200. When I do put Windows 7 back on this machine I'll probably keep Ubuntu as a backup operating system. My roommate has been telling me this will be a "good way to get into computers and programming without Windows telling me I'm a bad person for trying to know what I'm doing."
P.S. Thanks for the link, Mugzilla.