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littlemin
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Hello everyone, I'm new here. I think this forum is great!
I just got back from NY and after using my cousin's iMac, having been a pc user all my life, I'm a believer now! Its very simple and the machine is practically silent!
I'm off to graduate school next month and am in line to get a compact laptop and macbook immediately came to mind. I've already been to the Apple Shop numerous times so I know the pros of getting a mac. Now, I know there is a learning curve with the mac and have the following questions:
1) I'll be doing alot of presentation and word processing/Excel and such. I played with my cousin's Mac Office and frankly speaking, it was hard to use! Exactly how easy it is to navigate Mac Office and did anyone have problems with it?
2) iPod! I understand that a Windows based iPod will also work on mac. However, I heard that Mac based iPods have alot more features than the Windows based (What exactly, I'm not sure). I guess in order to convert my current iPod to mac based, I'd have to copy all the songs to the macbook, reformat my iPod, then transfer the songs back in. Is this the easiest way? And will any problems arise from this procedure? (such as forgeign characters not being recognized, etc etc)
3) Can the macbook type Chinese?
Thanks in advance!
BTW, I'm looking to get the macbook off macmall.com with Windows XP. Just in case I don't get used to the OS, I can always go back to Windows. :miner:
I just got back from NY and after using my cousin's iMac, having been a pc user all my life, I'm a believer now! Its very simple and the machine is practically silent!
I'm off to graduate school next month and am in line to get a compact laptop and macbook immediately came to mind. I've already been to the Apple Shop numerous times so I know the pros of getting a mac. Now, I know there is a learning curve with the mac and have the following questions:
1) I'll be doing alot of presentation and word processing/Excel and such. I played with my cousin's Mac Office and frankly speaking, it was hard to use! Exactly how easy it is to navigate Mac Office and did anyone have problems with it?
2) iPod! I understand that a Windows based iPod will also work on mac. However, I heard that Mac based iPods have alot more features than the Windows based (What exactly, I'm not sure). I guess in order to convert my current iPod to mac based, I'd have to copy all the songs to the macbook, reformat my iPod, then transfer the songs back in. Is this the easiest way? And will any problems arise from this procedure? (such as forgeign characters not being recognized, etc etc)
3) Can the macbook type Chinese?
Thanks in advance!
BTW, I'm looking to get the macbook off macmall.com with Windows XP. Just in case I don't get used to the OS, I can always go back to Windows. :miner: