Wubi Ubuntu.... with XP via BootCamp

I would like to just experiment wit Wubi Ubuntu which is basically embedded Ubuntu in XP, my dad's ThinkPad has XP and he put Wubi Ubuntu on it today. Just have a question, can I do the same with my MacBook and BootCamp? I have XP installed, so everytime I choose to run XP partition, will it let me choose between Ubuntu and XP, since that is what happens with my dad's XP/Ubuntu mix. Everytime he reboots, he selects which OS to boot up. So am I able to do this? Hardware wise it works, since it only needs 256mb ram, 5GB of HD and WIndows 2K, XP, Vista.
heres the link:
http://wubi-installer.org/

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You should include your computer model and year in your posts. Answers may vary depending on your hardware.
XP is not supported on newer Apple computers. You should install Windows 7.

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