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Would gaming work better in XP or Windows 7 (for macbook pro)?
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If I had to choose between XP and Visa, then XP for sure. But since using windows 7 it wins hands down. First of all its newer, has DirectX 11 (if your card supports it you will notice the difference). Windows 7 might look like it consumes a lot of resources but Im sure after using it it is the best windows microsoft ever produced so far. I saw no need going back to XP, which is no longer properly supported by microsoft.
Go for Windows 7 and dont worry. (You can always configure the interface in windows for a simple view which gives higher performance)
Windows 7 is better then XP now. I installed it using Boot Camp for gaming on my i7 MacBook Pro and it works great.
If you have some old Windows 98 games that you love replaying, then I would suggest Windows XP 32-bit, as it has better compatibility with older games.
Other than that, go with Windows 7. It's better, the new Explorer and Start Menu Search look and work similiar to OS X's Finder and Spotlight and it's more secure than XP (which is coming up on its nineth year). I've never used Windows XP on a Mac but I use Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro and it works beautifully. I'm going to stick to Apple laptops to run Windows on from now on.
Other than that, go with Windows 7. It's better, the new Explorer and Start Menu Search look and work similiar to OS X's Finder and Spotlight and it's more secure than XP (which is coming up on its nineth year). I've never used Windows XP on a Mac but I use Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro and it works beautifully. I'm going to stick to Apple laptops to run Windows on from now on.
