Which MacPro doesn't work with Windows 7

One question for curiosity and one I need to act on:
I've got a MacPro 2x2.66 GHz Intel Xeon with 5GB Ram. Is there a way for me to tell whether I can run Windows7 in a BootCamp partiton? The documentation seems to indicate that "mid 2006" version of my machine will not run Windows 7 for some reason I don't understand.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3986
Mac Pro (Mid 2006, Intel Xeon Dual-core 2.66GHz or 3GHz)
Also, I've got an existing XP BootCamp install on one of my 500 GB hard drives on my MacPro desktop which I am accessing from the other 500 GB hard drive running OSX. I am using Parallels to do this but will boot directly into XP if the software requires it for performance.
Can anyone help me figure out if I should do a Windows 7 partition on my new MacBookPro or whether I should stick with Windows XP for this partition? I also plan on accessing it via Parallels on this machine and then booting directly into the Windows partition if the need arises. I believe I will be storing all my files on the OSX "side" of the hard drive.
I guess if I do the XP install I only have to keep track of one set of drivers? Any reason to do Windows 7 on the Laptop? Any suggestions on minimum size?
Thanks,
Jon

I guess I can do a Win7 install on the new MacBookPro but my MacPro circa 2007 is considered a "MacPro circa 2006" and won't do what I reasonably could have expected when I bought this machine in 2007 - which is run windows software with some reasonable level of similarity to any other computer that runs windows software...

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