Virtual PC not compitable for intel-based Mac?

I saw that on the Mactopia website. I just bought a new Macbook with 1GB Ram and 80 GB Harddrive. I think that it is intel based and I am planning to purchase a copy of Virtual PC 7 but then i went to Mactopia and read: "Note: Virtual PC does not run on Intel-based Macs." on this page of Mactopia
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=virtualpc
is this true? if it is then of course i won't go through the hassel of buying and returning. Please give me an answer, Thanks!

Bootcamp is a program here on the Apple site that they made to allow you to install windows on your intel mac. It adds a windows partition to your drive and helps you burn a windows driver CD that has to be installed after windows is installed. To install windows xp you must have a windows XP disk with SP2 on it. It does not take long and does not hurt your apple install. Just do a search on this site and it will take you to the page you need.
TTFN
Steve

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