Getting Windows Explorer to work without bootcamp

I covet my IPhone so I was actually looking at buying a Mac Book Pro. To test the waters, I received a Mac mini as a gift. I am so frustrated. It has been a month and I am debating on just trashing the whole idea. I MUST run Windows XP, specifically Windows Explorer. The medical software I use for work can ONLY be used in Explorer. I know this medical software *****(and probably gets a kickback from Microsoft) but I have no other choice. Parallels have been installed but they are a joke. My understanding of bootcamp is basically changing the MAC to a PC. Question, if I am going to use bootcamp, then why not go back to my 6 month old PC. I have bought the book, Switching to Mac. However, I don’t want to waste my time reading it if I can not get this to work.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
As a user of Parallels, I find it hard to understand what your problem with it might be. On the (rare) occasions I need to run Windows, my XP install in Parallels v3 is fast and stable, and IE certainly works perfectly well.
In terms of your question regarding why have a Mac if you are going to use Bootcamp to run XP, then the simple answer is because when you don't need to be running IE, booting into MacOS gives you fast, flexible system which has none of the broad security concerns of the Windows platform, and some incredibly powerful creative software. Try creating the kind of fluid, engaging photographic slideshows you can build in Keynote (not free) or iMovie (free with the system) in PowerPoint for example!
Ultimately, MacOS is just another operating system however, so if you have no need for the elegance or tight integration of it, or the freedom from malware or the breadth of software or the easy-use that can get novice users into active use of the system in very little time with barely any knowledge, then indeed, there isn't much reason to buy a Mac. Windows XP is certainly stable and reliable, even if it lacks the other benefits.

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