If i purchase a mac mini can i also use the facilities of my existing microsoft tower

I am contemplating buying a Mac Mini to replace my existing Microsoft Tower running Windows XP. Can I still use the CD/Floppy Disc drives on the Tower and what about some of the Microsoft Softwear that I have which is not available for a Mac.
What will happen to all the email etc that I have stored on the tower hard disc.
Can I use the Tower Hard Disc as a back up medium for the Apple Mac Mini.

For running XP software, the best bet is using one
of the available virtual machine apps if the apps are
not highly graphics oriented. These apps are basically
a PC running as an application. With VMWare Fusion or
Parallels Desktop for Mac, they even have apps to import
a physical machine ito a virtual machine. Check their
websites for more info.
You should be able to import your mail and other using
Apple's Migration Assistant.
As for the hard drive and CD player, best bet is to just
remove them and put them into their own enclosures
which can be purchased from various sources such as
Newegg, etc.
As for floppies, best thing there is to find a cheap USB
drive, if you can.

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