New Intel Macbook pro or a PC laptop

Hello everyone. I currently have a 2003 Powerbook G4 Ti 1.0Ghz. It works greate. Now the problem is that I am in the Army and I use lots of military programs that only run on PC's. I have been using Virtual PC 7 to run some of them, but there are some that require a lot of memory and speedlike Falcon View and Performance planning software for Army helicopters. I am also separated from my family and currently use Skipe to do video conference with them. She has a PC laptop. So no Ichat there.
The question is, Are the new Intel laptop able to run Xp and Mac os X at the same time . Is that program Bootcamp really good. Can I start the laptop in Mac to use all my applications and games and then restart in PC mode to work with Pc software or talk to my family?
Do I need an external hardrive to operate in Xp? Or... should (as much as I dont want to) I get a PC laptop.
Also I currently have a lot of Mac applications, are those going to work with the intel chip or I need to get an intel version. Lots of money there.
Thanks in advance.
Gonzo

hi you can use bootcamp to start your macbook/macbook pro in windows xp/vista or mac os x. Or you can use a program like parallels which can run osx and windows side by side. AFAIK you don;t need an external hard disk to run windows - bootcamp just creates a virtual partition.
As for the mac ppc applications that you have - some may have intel (universal binary) upgrades or updates. It depends on the programs...some you'll have to pay for others might be free upgrades.
However, i currently use some old mac ppc software on my intel mac and in general it runs fine. I know that programs like photoshop for example do run slower on intel machines than ppc but it's marginal apparently. Basically non-intel software runs on intel mac's in an emulation called Rosetta which automatically enables tha applications to run.
http://www.parallels.com/
Do check with the relevant software co.'s websites about their products and availability of UB (universal binary) version/updates.
I'd personally recommend a macbook pro. Beautiful machine. runs xp well from what i've seen. runs intel and non-intel mac software well. you can run os x and win xp simultaneously. And by the way, skype exists for mac os x - and it runs great - i talk to my pc friends using it...no problem.
Hope that helps
Rounik

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