Boot Camp on MB Alu 2GHz - Does it has any sense?

[marcin0903]

Hi I just bought my MB Alu 2GHz and I bought that MB generally to Internet, mail, sometimes to do sth in iWork, but I want sometimes also play a games which aren't on consoles, so I wondered about boot camp on my MB Alu, but does it has any sense? Would the new games work clearly with no animations drops? And if yes which Windows should I chose? I much have got much money and I though about Windows 7? Is it good idea?

And in conclusion if I would have Windows and Mac parallel how to delate Win? Just make before Win installation Time Machine copy or what?

[MacDawg]

You might want to start here: Booting Windows on a Mac (http://guides.macrumors.com/Booting_Windows_on_the_Mac)

As far as which Windows?
For gaming... probably XP
Windows 7 doesn't have the driver support yet
Most prefer XP over Vista for gaming

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[marcin0903]

1) OK so I decided to install Vista, but would it work fine on my MB Alu 2GHz?
2) To return to only 1 OS, before installing I must make copy by Time Machine yes?
3) On my MB Alu 2GHz install 64bit or 32bit Vista?

[ahsirg]

I can answer 1) and 3)
Yes, vista will work. I am using it daily on the same machine
I'd advise going with 32bits just so there are less driver problems, but really it doesn't matter

[MacDawg]

2) You will be able to use Boot Camp to remove the Windows partition if you want to return to only one OS... OSX... without having to do a reinstall

However, a good backup strategy (Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, et. al.) is always a good idea, especially when doing something like this.

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