1.83GHz MacBook & Sims 2?

I am after getting a 1.83GHz MacBook but would like to find out whether Sims 2 will work on it at all, as it requires G4 or G5 and the MacBook has an Intel Core 2 Duo.
I did a quick search to find that it wouldn't but there was a fix on the horizon, any news on that front?
I want to get a macbook but no point if Sims doesn't work on it

This is straight from the back of my box:
Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later
PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Chipset
1.2GHZ or higher
256MB RAM or higher
3GB or more free space
Video Card (ATI) Raedon 9000
Video Card (nVidia) GeForce FX5200
32MB VRAM or higher
I think I ordered it online from Apple, possibly Amazon. It was on sale right before Christmas. If I'm not mistaken the online store didn't list the Intel under system requirements. I think I ordered it just planning on playing under Rosetta, but was pleasantly suprised when I opened the box.

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