Making my Mac Mini into a PC to test websites

Hi,
I have been Mac user all my computer-using life and haven't go a clue about the PC environment. I need to get my Mac Mini to think its a PC just so I can test the websites I am building.
How do I get my Mac to work as a PC so I can test the websites I am designing?
Which is better Parallels or Bootcamp?
Is it a fairly painless operation?
Do I need to but IE6/7 or is it shipped with the Windows OS?
Any advice would be very welcome - Thank you!
Little Miss Mac User
MacMini Mac OS X (10.4.6) Web testing/ Windows / Parallels & Boot Camp / PC

For web compatibility testing, BootCamp is the wrong choice, because you'd have to reboot (twice!) every time you switch between editing and testing.
Parallels + Windows is a decent option, and very easy to do, but it's a fair pile of cash.
A less expensive but slightly messier option is Crossover Mac. http://codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/
And if you're willing to spend some time but no money, you could do Darwine + IE6 instead. http://macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2006060201470077

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