Best Linux Distro?

[kraegar]

Ubuntu is pretty much the way to go for desktop linux at this point, in my opinion.

If windows 7 is installed first, you won't have an issue with dual booting. You can shrink the windows partition easily enough, ubuntu should walk you through it in the install, I think. (Been a while since I dual booted).

The only issue you typically run into normally is audio / sound cards.

It all works fine, you won't have huge problems with most modern hardware.

Have fun!

Tony