FS9/FSX under XP/Vista with bootcamp on an iMac

Good day all,
I've been a PC builder/user for many years and am considering an iMac. The one thing holding me back is it's ability to run FS9/FSX under XP/Vista via bootcamp.
Anyone running FS9/FSX on an iMac?
How are the graphics? (everything turned up to the max?)
Do you reommend XP or Vista for FSX?
Which iMac do you recommend? I'm thinking the 2.8 w/ 4GB ram, but don't want to go overboard...
I'd like to make the switch, but have to have FS9/FSX. Thanks for any input.
BCNU,
AzCoastie

Sorry to say I think you would be sorely disappointed. For that kind of a game (I was a big user of FSX on my old PC) you need some serious CPU and GPU. An iMac is a great machine but it is NOT a gaming machine. It will play medium level games very nicely, but serious, hard-core games like FSX require a Mac Pro with all the RAM you can afford, and the best video card they offer. Even then, you will lose performance by playing the game on a Mac.
I ran FSX on a PC that had a Quad core extreme, 4GB of fast dual channel ram, and an 8800 Ultra, and I couldn't run the game at max. settings.
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