Advantages to having Windows XP on my iMac

I'm thinking about installing Windows XP on my intel iMac using the software program Parallels. But before I do, can anybody here tell me what the advantages are of having Windows XP on my iMac? I don't have anything against Windows, I just want to know what is the difference between the two operating systems. What can I do in XP, that I can't in OS X?
Sorry if this is the wrong group to post in.
Thank you.

Charles:
I can tell you why I installed Windows on my Mac and this is simply my opinion. My work atmosphere is 100% in Windows. We use Microsoft Office products along with proprietary software which ONLY runs on the Windows platform. I am not willing to use Office for Mac at home and then play the convert from here to there game. I also like MS Money which is not available for a Mac and I am not willing to use Quicken etc.
Finally, the Windows platform (right or wrong) has a HUGE selection of software. I don't wish to take anything away from Apple however given my needs and requirements, it became imperative that if I were to own a Mac then it must be able to run Windows also. Allows me to get the best of both worlds.
I think the answer to your question must come from you as you know which software you use and may use in the near future. If Leopard suffices your needs then fine and if it doesn't then you have an option to load Windows.
Axel F.

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AppleSergiu wrote:
ive been thinking about installing windows XP, Vista, or maybe even windows 7 on my iMac. The only problem is, i just got a mac and i dont know too much about it (slowly learning though) and i dont want to overwhelm myself. Ive seen tutorials on how to install windows using bootcamp, but what i want to know is how can i uninstall/delete the partition and have everything back to normal if i end up wanting to take windows off my iMac? And how hard would it be?
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