Windows 7 running on bootcamp?

Hi all, and happy new year.
I just bought windows 7 professional to install it in my mid 2009 13" Macbook Pro. I am just waiting for the bootcamp updated promised by the end of the year.
I just wanted to know if installing W7 using bootcamp, does windows run as if it were in a PC, or if it runs slower/faster/worse/better in a Mac? i was just wondering if bootcamp affects the preformance in windows in any way, or the mac?
Thank you very much

You have EFI for 32-bit, Apple started using EFI 64-bit in 2008, to support 64-bit Vista SP1 and later (including 7).
You can modify the DVD, which may require installing Windows in a VM first; or, not having 4GB or more RAM you need to use, go with 32-bit.
If you Google for that "Select..." and plug in "Mac" there are threads; sites; FAQs on how to work around.
But this is why the list of supported Macs for Windows 7 excludes Apple's idea of "officially" supported (why it includes 32-bit must be marketing decision).
http://sergiomcfly.blogspot.com/2008/04/select-cd-rom-boot-type-when-installing. html
http://jowie.com/post/2008/02/Select-CD-ROM-Boot-Type--prompt-while-trying-to-bo ot-from-Vista-x64-DVD-burnt-from-iso-file.aspx

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