Bootcamp on MBP mid-2010 C2D 4GB 256MB 320M

[chuckflip53]

If I want to create a windows bootcamp, would XP or Win7 be preferable? My main reason for creating the windows partition is for gaming

 

[PaulyD]

I would go with Windows 7 (and is what I run myself)

I also believe that from Lion onwards only Windows 7 is supported

 

[snaky69]

I would go with Windows 7 (and is what I run myself)

I also believe that from Lion onwards only Windows 7 is supported

Not quite, from the 2011 MBP's onward, and they originally came with SL.

I'd recommend 7 as well, it's a great OS.

 

[jegbook]

Third vote for Win 7, which is so much better than XP. I've found Win 7 no slower than XP for gaming, and probably a little quicker in most respects.
Win 7 runs great on my 2010 2.4 13" MBP!

 

[Dark Void]

I booted Windows 7 64-bit onto my 2010 13'' recently and it runs really well, and games run well too even with the integrated GPU.

 

[Young Spade]

7. That's what I'm using right now. 2011 baseline MBP.

XP is great but if the machine is a dual core and has at least 2 gigs of RAM, 7 is vastly better (looks better also) than XP. Of course, I mean this from an aesthetic and usability standpoint for an average consumer.