Clarity on Mac laptops and Windows

I've been reading a few posts and now feel confused. Could I beg indulgence and ask what is the deal with the intel laptops and windows?
Can both the Macbook and the Pro run (i.e. boot) straight to windows? If so which versions of windows?
I've been running Virtual PC and Windows XP and it runs like a real dog - practically unusable. I am keen to get a new Mac laptop but really want to be sure I can boot into windows as well. (Sadly most accounting software is PC based, especially in Canada!).
Your help would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Stewart

Yes, it can boot into windows natively, thus using no emulation or virtualization. Supported are Windows XP SP2 versions (home or pro).
You can get more tech details, as well as download the free utility from apple to get this to work on any intel mac here http://www.apple.com/bootcamp
Nick

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