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I hate to say it, but i'm considering going back to a PC. I do like the mac, it works great I like working on it. But I have a few complaints that are just frustrating enough.
Office 2008 works good. I don't have solver in excel and the equation editor for word doesn't work. I did get the solver add-on but it's slow and annoying to use. I still can't get the F4 button to lock a cell when i'm typing in a formula like it does in windows.
I have a number of programs that i'm using for school that only work in windows. Every time I do homework (i'm a chemical engineering student) I always have a virtual box open to run my software.
Basically, a mac just isn't made for engineers. Most of the software is windows only, and it's frustrating. I like the mac, but I do have to use the software that need. I have an imac, and I don't anticipate selling it, but I am going to get a laptop. I was hoping to get a macbook pro but I think I might have to get a pc.
Office 2008 works good. I don't have solver in excel and the equation editor for word doesn't work. I did get the solver add-on but it's slow and annoying to use. I still can't get the F4 button to lock a cell when i'm typing in a formula like it does in windows.
I have a number of programs that i'm using for school that only work in windows. Every time I do homework (i'm a chemical engineering student) I always have a virtual box open to run my software.
Basically, a mac just isn't made for engineers. Most of the software is windows only, and it's frustrating. I like the mac, but I do have to use the software that need. I have an imac, and I don't anticipate selling it, but I am going to get a laptop. I was hoping to get a macbook pro but I think I might have to get a pc.