Imac 27" XP or WIndows 7?

[mogens]

I'm about to install windows 7 on bootcamp on my Imac i7
I also have XP, will that be a better choice if I want to avoid color issues (16bit), running hot etc...
I mainly plan to use bootcamp for a few games and for Band in a Box.

 

[StEvEnGtR]

Well, if you got 4 GB of memory (and I think you do), I'd suggest you go for Windows 7 64-bit to take full benefit of your memory. However, I'm not aware of the possible performance/compatibility issues on the iMac with Windows 7 compared to Windows XP. If you really can't make a decision, why not install XP now and upgrade to/do a fresh install of 7 some other time?

 

[definitive]

depends on what kind of applications you're planning on using on it and if your windows 7 is 64bit or not. personally i'd go with windows 7 (i don't think there's a adobe flash player for it though that works 100%) because windows xp is old, and is a breeding ground for viruses and other junk. there's also a new version of bootcamp that has windows 7 drivers that you can get off of apple's site and install it once windows is up and running.

 

[mogens]

I have 8gb so I installed windows 7 64bit..seems to run fine except for the 16 bit color issue. I tried to install the leaked Catalyst 10.3pre (8.71) from here:
http://forums.guru3d.com//showthread.php?t=315901

It contain drivers for mobility vers. of hd 4850, they run great but still with the 16bit issue. Perhaps the problem is with the driver for the monitor?

depends on what kind of applications you're planning on using on it and if your windows 7 is 64bit or not. personally i'd go with windows 7 (i don't think there's a adobe flash player for it though that works 100%) because windows xp is old, and is a breeding ground for viruses and other junk. there's also a new version of bootcamp that has windows 7 drivers that you can get off of apple's site and install it once windows is up and running.

 

[polotska]

Windows 7.