How much shall i partition macbook drive? 32gb option query......

hi, i plan to use bootcamp and windows xp.
the 32gb partition option, does this mean when i install apps into windows xp, i have a limit of 32gb??? or can i install programmes say up to 100gb????
my programme files folder in my pc is way over 50gb.
would i need to partition my mac drive to half half?
i have 250gb internal macbook drive.
basically i want to be able to install apps and data to use in windows xp apps, which would amount to well over 50gb.
what does the 32gb partition actually mean??? is this just for windows system files?? or for ALL things windows, eg, my documents, apps data etc.
thankyou.

You can leave a small minimum for OS X which can always be booted from USB or Firewire. And use external drive for additional space, but once set, you are sort of stuck with that without doing backups and restore.
WinClone can image Windows for restore back if needed.
http://www.twocanoes.com
Apple Disk Utility -> Restore can copy OS X to/from another drive also.
Too often people underestimate how much space they need.
And if you want to use NTFS, you will need to delete + create FAT volume or use convert command.
The only reason for 32GB was PC Windows, there is no reason to use it today on Mac or any other size, make it what you want and need, as long as there is free unfragmented space. If you perform installs and updates on OS X, then files will get moved into that free space just from unpacking and installing. The only way to reclaim that space is through backup and restore or 3rd party program like iDefrag.
BootCamp Assistant Setup "offers" splitting a drive in half but you can drag it to any size configuration.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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