Mac Pro & Windows

Hi,
Can I install and run Windows 7 on Mac Pro?
And, why is the "memory (32GB)" so expensive?
6G
8G(+100USD)
12G(300USD)
16G(500USD)
32G("3,700USD")
Thanks.

Mac Pro Memory (popular vendor)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/sata/mac-pro
SSD http://www.barefeats.com/hard130.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshop-SSD.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html
Mac Pro review
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/04/266ghz-8-core-mac-pro-review.ars

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Boot Camp Help: Install Windows on your Mac
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