Glad you guys liked the article! The official Public Beta build 7000 should be out sometime this month, be sure to check it out if you're interested. Not too much has changed since I reviewed it in the article, maybe just a bit speedier since the earlier builds.
From what I've read, here are the requirements
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Windows 7 Requirements Leaked.
For the Basic Windows 7
* 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
* 512 MB of system memory
* 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
* Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
* DVD-ROM drive
* Audio Output
* Internet access
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For the Premium Windows 7
* 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
* 1 GB of system memory
* 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
* Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
o WDDM Driver
o 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
o Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
o 32 bits per pixel
* DVD-ROM drive
* Audio Output
* Internet access (fees may apply)
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this forum.In either case, the requirements are not overwhelming whatsoever.