Can I install both mac os and Windows 7 on MacBook Pro?

Can I install both mac os and Windows 7 on MacBook Pro?
I saw Windows XP picture on this website. And I would like to try mac os while using Windows 7.
And does Windows 7 on MacBook Pro support high quality game experience? Im sick and tired of reducing to low quality graphics to play some nice games such as GTA 4 and new released games. Hope I can play games with high quality.

If you have a brand new MacBook Pro or have installed Lion on an older one, you can only instal Windows 7 on Boot Camp (for some reason you can't use Vista or earlier). If you have a Windows 7 CD and a license, it's pretty easy to do via Boot Camp. See here for instructions: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#macos
If you install via Boot Camp, Windows 7 will run as fast as your computer is. Generally, MacBook Pros are very fast laptops, so you should be pretty good. That being said, just like any laptop, if it's a cheaper MacBook Pro, you won't have access to as capable graphics processing as more high-end machines. So if it's a newer game with crazy impressive graphics, you will likely not be able to tap into the highest settings on the game on any laptop.

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Thanks ... the "You have to purchase Snow Leopard Server" I knew about, and a few days ago I just ordered a copy from the Apple Store:
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Dear Friends,
I installed oracle 9ias. and then i hosted my form,report into that server . All was working properly.
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then i installed oracle 9i database into the same machine
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[email protected]

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Sarcasm.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sarcasm
sarcasm = "A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound."
That comment of mine you quoted was neither ironic nor intended to wound anybody or anything. I was simply voicing my disappointment in this motherboard, I have had many other problems with this board besides the one I am asking for help with right here. Please know what sarcasm means before you accuse me of using it. It's not my intent to get into trouble here. No hard feelings.
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However as you didn't say it was a clean install
Sorry, I thought this was clear enough. (down)
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