How to run windows on macbook

I am new to mac and am trying to figure out how to run windows on my new Macbook. What do I need to purchase in order to accomplish this? How much memory is needed. I have 1 gig of ram and an 80 gig hd. Thanks for your help

This is a good place to start:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
If you don't own a copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, then that would be the only purchase you need to make.

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There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
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Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
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Hey komalsingh,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are having issues with your MacBook Air keyboard and BootCamp. The Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide provides some information that may be relevant:
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via page 8 of
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf
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http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/
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Kena
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I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit using VirtualBox which is free, no need to Bootcamp.
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im still considering whether to buy 2.4 or 2.66 ghz..
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leroydouglas wrote:
gcng wrote:
hi there
im still considering whether to buy 2.4 or 2.66 ghz..
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