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Billy Bathgate
Member


Choooooooch!
507 Posts
7/02
Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 2:50AM
If I'm not into gaming, would a MAC laptop be a nice edition to my desktop PC?
Specifically, knowing zero about MACs
1) Would I be able to transfer/use my EXCEL/WORD, other PC-based files into my MAC?
2) How limited in software would I be? I know, e.g., TurboTax comes in a MAC version, but do other programs?
Thanks in advance.
ma meeshka
Iconoclastic Member

3939 Posts
4/06
Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 3:31AM
i don't own a mac, but i know mac owners. you can get microsoft office for mac, so i imagine you can transfer your documents without a hassle. i don't know this though.
Drew Black
broken crankshaft

8011 Posts
9/99
Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 12:10PM
You can also run XP on the mac.
howie
Member

144 Posts
11/03
Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 12:55PM
1) Would I be able to transfer/use my EXCEL/WORD, other PC-based files into my MAC?
--- Yes. For Word and Excel files, you have three options. You can purchase MS Office for MAC but I would wait for the 2008 version which will be released in January or February. Or you can run Windows in virtual mode using Parallels or Fusion. Or you can convert to Pages and Numbers (MAC software equivalents) and both of those programs can save and read Word and Excel files, respectively.
2) How limited in software would I be? I know, e.g., TurboTax comes in a MAC version, but do other programs?
--- The biggest limitation I've found with MAC is Quicken. Quicken for MAC sucks balls compared to the Windows version. Again, if you have Fusion or Parallels, you can load Windows XP OS and run Quicken for Windows. Another minor limitation is that there are no MAC versions of DVD Shrink and Imgburn. But we won't get into that for danger of getting banned.
DrP0rn0
Senior Member

1836 Posts
5/04
Posted - Dec 19 2007 : 9:16PM
As for "office" type software for Macs, I'll also recommend NeoOffice. It's a native Mac port of Open Office, and supports most of the MS proprietary file formats. It is NOT office, but it *is* a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, etc. OH yeah, it's also free.
Is other software "limited"? That's a bit of a complicated question. If you are expecting to run everything you have on your PC, you'll most certainly be disappointed. If you are expecting Mac software to work like PC software, expect similar disappointments. But if you are looking to get the job done, I think there are very, very few categories where you will be lacking on a Mac. The community is big and most of the software is extremely solid.
Dr. P



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