Windows 7 only on Macbook Pro

Greetings and salutations. I have a 2.16ghz macbook pro, and was recently given a copy of Windows 7 ultimate. I tried it via bootcamp, and fell in love with it. I found myself using it more and more, so often in fact that I just realized that I haven't been to my mac partition in weeks. I would like to make a fresh install of windows 7 on my macbook pro, and have it be a dedicated windows machine. I'm curious if this is an easy feat, shouldn't I just be able to install the OS normally like on any other computer? I have a Leopard install disk for the drivers, so in theory it should work just fine right? I appreciate your help and understanding, I also appreciate that you were nice enough to not ask me why OS X isn't good enough, or why I want to ditch it altogether. Thanks again!

A tiny Mac OS (Apple only) can be 30GB or less.
In this day and age, 99% of updates should be able to be applied from USB flash memory card running OS X; USB external drive; or other means.
Seeing how there was something about possible firmware updates (EFI, graphics, SuperDrive) already, and these may already have been what were mentioned as "improve Windows compatibility".... who knows. Always short on details.
Wiping OS X is easy, backing up and restoring Windows is less so (though I do use Home Premium's backup and system image backup and just burned a system repair utility DVD). Acronis though has said "No support for Apple Boot Camp" which is sad, even with Plus-Pack that adds GPT support.

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@mkultraviolent,
Thanks for the quick reply.
That seems to be a useful workaround, but I do not find the option mentioned in Display/ Nvidia control panel. However, I find an option in the "Power Options" which has a "Do Nothing" option in the combo box to select what "Closing the Lid" does. Is that what u are referring to?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOKu9uwdwZI&feature=player_embedded
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5
4
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5
5
4
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5
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5
4
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
4
4
4
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4
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
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5
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4
4
4
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
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4
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4
4
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4
4
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4
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