PC software on a mac mini

I am installing mac minis in school because I want to run the music and digital software. In addition I want to run pc educational software for theatrecrafts none of which are designed to run on macs. I understand that a new patch exists so that macs can run xp. Will this allow me to run the pc software?
mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.6)

"I understand that a new patch exists so that macs can run xp"
There are 2 options, and neither are a "patch."
Boot Camp: Is free, and in public beta testing. Requires you to reboot the computer into Windows. You must also reformat the entire drive to intsall it:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
Parallels: Not free. Runs Windows through virtualization:
http://www.parallels.com/

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