Windows vista for Macbook

Hello,
I'm getting ready to order Leopard for my Macbook I also would like to purchase Windows Vista to use with bootcamp. My Question is what version or bit of Vista would work best with my Macbook?
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Thanks for your advice in advance :)/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png/___sbsstatic___ /migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/m igration-img-not-avail.png/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-av ail.png

Well I never have had much help with tech support from either of those you mention. I usually get better results and more variations of ways to do things using forums such as this one. Is this not for macbook:
http://store.apple.com/us/memorymodel/ME13_2_1MB
I'm not trying to run 64 bit and I'm not getting 4GB just for windows. I use programs on the mac side that use alot of memory, such as audio, video, and graphic design programs. I just didn't know if one vista would run smoother than another one on the MACBOOK!

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http://www.stratospherix.com/products/filebrowser/
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I have just bought my first Macbook Pro and I love it. I am running Windows Vista on my desktop and connect wirelessly to the internet via a Netgear router. I have managed to connect to the internet with the Macbook Pro wirelessly too.
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this is a wonderful article! thanks so much!
only one small change though. you don't really need to create another user ID to access the windows machine. i used my existing ID and it logged on fine!
but still, thanks for the rest of the article. i was totally lost without it...

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%BCM430N_DeviceDesc% = BCM43XNM_NT61, PCI\VEN14E4&DEV432b
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6) You should now see the "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter" in Device Manager, and software like Connectify should work to share your WiFi connection.
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That is one heck of a post for a newcomer here. Your instructions worked like a charm, with one exception:
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