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JustinDavid86@g · JustinDavid86@g #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 01:07 AM

I'm a noob to this website (and mac's obviously), so please bear with me if this is in the wrong area. This is best place I figured it belonged.

I am in the process of writing a book, and was doing so on Word (my self publishing company requires the text in .doc format) before I switched to my Mac.

With that said - I have office:mac for a 30 day trial, and was just contemplating whether or not to purchase it after the trial and keep my book on the mac, or just go with iwork (pages), and just export it as a .doc file (I've heard this is possible) and just periodically transfer these files onto my desktop PC and use that as the base for the book.

If anyone understood that ramble, some advice is appreciated. lol. Thanks!

Justin

alaceo · alaceo #2 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 09:56 AM

I don't know about iWork's saving/exporting capabilities, but you can download NeoOffice if you want something like Word. It's a free Office style suite, and the word processor can save as .doc.

Check it out here:
http://www.neooffice.org

MinaMACMan · MinaMACMan #3 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:01 AM

^^^ couldn't have said it better my self

NeoOffice is Free, and it works great. Saves in the same format as MS Office, and it comes with alternatives not just for Word, but for Excel and Power Point as well.

I see u r from Bayonne, NJ. I used to Live in West New York, NJ. Welcome to the forums

Brown Study · Brown Study #4 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:03 AM

If you decide to go with MS Word for Mac, find out first whether there's a switch-platform discount. Some companies offer it.

JustinDavid86@g · JustinDavid86@g #5 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 12:17 PM

Wow, thanks a million guys. I freakin love this machine. lol.

Mina, I work for the YMCA in Hoboken - and the program I run is based in Edgewater right off of River Road. I know that area very well... actually on my way that was in less than an hour.

Small world.

Thanks again,
Justin

Alexis · Alexis #6 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 12:21 PM

Office 04 is not Universal and runs slower than you would expect on Intel machines.

Office 08 comes out in October/November and runs at full speed on Intel.

I'd use NeoOffice, which is free, and wait until later in the year to buy Office 08.

JustinDavid86@g · JustinDavid86@g #7 (**permalink**)

06-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Alexis, good to know. Thanks.

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JustinDavid86@g #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Bayonne, NJ Posts: 20 Mac Specs: Macbook - the white one :)...IPod Video 30 gig.	06-05-2007, 01:07 AM I'm a noob to this website (and mac's obviously), so please bear with me if this is in the wrong area. This is best place I figured it belonged. I am in the process of writing a book, and was doing so on Word (my self publishing company requires the text in .doc format) before I switched to my Mac. With that said - I have office:mac for a 30 day trial, and was just contemplating whether or not to purchase it after the trial and keep my book on the mac, or just go with iwork (pages), and just export it as a .doc file (I've heard this is possible) and just periodically transfer these files onto my desktop PC and use that as the base for the book. If anyone understood that ramble, some advice is appreciated. lol. Thanks! Justin
	QUOTE Thanks

alaceo #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 25, 2007 Location: PA Posts: 64 Mac Specs: 17" 2.0GHz C2D iMac, 2.5GB RAM \|\| 2GHz C2D Macbook White, 2GB RAM \|\| PowerMac G4 533MHz, 1GB RAM	06-05-2007, 09:56 AM I don't know about iWork's saving/exporting capabilities, but you can download NeoOffice if you want something like Word. It's a free Office style suite, and the word processor can save as .doc. Check it out here: http://www.neooffice.org
	QUOTE Thanks

Brown Study #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,964 Mac Specs: G4 — Tiger and OS 9	06-05-2007, 10:03 AM If you decide to go with MS Word for Mac, find out first whether there's a switch-platform discount. Some companies offer it.
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JustinDavid86@g #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Bayonne, NJ Posts: 20 Mac Specs: Macbook - the white one :)...IPod Video 30 gig.	06-05-2007, 12:17 PM Wow, thanks a million guys. I freakin love this machine. lol. Mina, I work for the YMCA in Hoboken - and the program I run is based in Edgewater right off of River Road. I know that area very well... actually on my way that was in less than an hour. Small world. Thanks again, Justin
	QUOTE Thanks

Alexis #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	06-05-2007, 12:21 PM Office 04 is not Universal and runs slower than you would expect on Intel machines. Office 08 comes out in October/November and runs at full speed on Intel. I'd use NeoOffice, which is free, and wait until later in the year to buy Office 08.
	QUOTE Thanks

JustinDavid86@g #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 04, 2007 Location: Bayonne, NJ Posts: 20 Mac Specs: Macbook - the white one :)...IPod Video 30 gig.	06-05-2007, 10:31 PM Alexis, good to know. Thanks.
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