I'd like to install Windows on my MacBookAir in a new partition

I would like to install Windows on a new partition on my MacBook Air 1,1 2008 model. It has an Intel GMA X3100 video driver, and it's terrible. It lags whenever I play a game and watch videos both if it's online or downloaded. I check that by passing the mouse pointer along the dock, and the magnification is not smooth when it lags. To un-lag it I have to turn it off and on, which is quite annoying. I've seen on the internet that the X3100 works better with Windows. Now my question is, with which windows will it work better with? Xp, Vista or 7? As any MacBook Air 1,1, it has 2 Ram, 80 Gb HardDrive, and an Intel GMA X3100 video card. Will that be enough to install at least XP?
I didn't know if weather to ask the Apple Communities or Microsoft, and since I chose apple, I'm not sure it you guys will know much about windows, so please, tell me accurate information. I thank you for your help.

its up to you which version of windows do you want to use.
just to tell you that there is a update to your version of bootcamp here Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4033 to enable it to install windows 7
your video card may be able to play those game at a low setting

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David Kaff wrote:
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