Bootcamp is the best solution, but it requires a full version of Windows, so it’s a few hundred dollars to go that route.
Virtualbox is good, but definitely not n00b-friendly, so I am not surprised you are scared. Hell, it scares me a little bit! @johnpowell I beg to differ. It may be easy for you or I, but that doesn’t mean that it actually is easy to use. And it also require a Windows install disc, so the total setup isn’t cheap.
VMWare is decent enough, but also pretty pricey at $189.99
Parallels is an easy solution, and reasonably priced at ~$80.
Of all the solutions, I would say Boot Camp if you want to fully dual-boot or Parallels if you don’t.
@Nullo Given the “fun” I’ve had with WINE over the years, I have to groan and agree with you; there is no guarantee emulation will work in all cases. Then again, Wine Is Not an Emulator