Classic on intel

hello, my simple question is: does the macbook also support classic? (mac os 9)
I'me planning to buy a macbook, but I have some applications, and they don't have a version for system X, so I really need the classic enviroment:)
(excuse me for my bad english, but i'me used to talk flemish):D

Supported? No. Doable? Yes. A poster above mentioned one solution already.
Universal compiles allow you to use SheepShaver (SS) or Basilisk II (B2) to run Classic software in emulation on Intel Macs under Mac OS X directly. B2 emulates a 68K Macintosh, while SS emulates a PowerPC Mac.
Other software exists such as Executor and SoftMac or emulating the OS Classic environment under Windows via dual-boot or Parallels virtualization.

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