What to buy for TurboTax

Each year, I do my business taxes using TurboTax for Business. This is not for Schedule C companies, but for C and S - Corps that file the 1120 form. This version is only available for Windows computers.
The last few years, I borrowed a PC. Before that, I used Virtual PC with Windows XP on a Quicksilver G4. (BTW, Ownership of XP with VPC is not considered upgradeable by MS)
My current computer is a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBookPro.
TurboTax requires:
Processor: 450 MHz 32-bit (x86) or faster processor
Operating Systems:
Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Home/Media Center Edition/Pro with Service Pack 2 or higher
Windows Vista™ (32-bit and 64-bit) Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Windows 7
Administrative rights required
RAM: 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
Other than this yearly use of TurboTax, I do not use Windows computers and therefore know very little about their operation (except for all the problems I hear my friends discuss). I went to the Windows 7 website and found many different versions but did not understand which of the variations are required. It appears that the$99 versions are only for people upgrading from an earlier version so I need to spend $200 of the "full" version, correct?
I also found a "Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full" combo with "parallels Desktop for Mac 6 - OEM" on a third party website for $220. That seems like a lot just to do my Taxes. My understanding is Parallels lets you run both Windows and Mac OS at the same time and switch between the two, where BootCamp requires a restart to use the other operating system. Is that correct? Will my computer handle Parallels?
I have also found stores (or individuals) who sell Windows XP for much less than Windows 7. Is this an OK (will it work and is it legal) way to proceed?
I have also seen netbooks advertised for not too much more than the combo package or are used computers a viable option? (One advantage to these is either would add a new "surf the net" outlet to our household).
What would you do?

AJ,
Thanks for your help. My accountant, as most others, charges around $1,500 for corporate taxes. That's a lot for a company like mine with no inventory and no depreciation. That's why I do them myself. However, I like using a program so you know that the math is correct, plus you can enter information as you find it instead of having to complete a certain form before doing a different one. Also, the programs usually include all of the forms you need so you don't have to download them or enter information manually.
Many years ago, Intuit did have a Corporate Tax program for the Mac but discontinued it since they only sold 4000 copies. I am certain that none of their current Mac products include the 1120S for that I need to file.
H&R Block's ±$80.00 individual program does include the 1010 form AND the 1120S form, but it is Windows only. I suppose if I purchased it instead of the Intuit products I could save about $80 but, while all of these products claim that you can import data from prior year's returns prepared with the competing product, I was burned once and had to do it all manually.
The reason I asked about XP instead of Windows 7 is, besides saving some money, I thought it was well established and might be less buggy than the newer OS. Am I correct that the least expensive, home version of Windows 7 runs about $200 retail? you did say I can run Parallels. Will my processor run that with Windows 7 while I have OS 10.6 with Quicken and Safari running at the same time?

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