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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1219358" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>You didn't say if your wife uses Windows or has always used a Mac. </p><p></p><p>My wife is a heavy Excel user as well. With the release of Office 2011 - a lot of her complaints went away - but there are still subtle differences that bug her - i.e. the way Excel works on Windows vs on Mac. Again they are subtle but if your wife is coming from Windows it may bug her too. Stuff like hotkeys and context menus work slightly differently and seem to take more key presses/mouse movements on the Mac. This is power user type stuff so it may not apply.</p><p></p><p>That being said - you can't find something as sexy in the PC world as a Macbook Air - that will last as long either. Her's is 3 years old and even with some manhandling from my 3 year old son it still works. (Albiet he knocked some cable loose when he bent the screen in the wrong direction. Still works but every now and then you get some display weirdness) </p><p></p><p>I bought Numbers, and Docs to Go Premium - but my wife peeked at them and they weren't up to snuff for her usage. I've messed with numbers and it does have a lot of functionality but it isn't as easy to use as the desktop version. </p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/numbers.html" target="_blank">Apple - iPad - Innovative spreadsheets in just a few taps.</a></p><p></p><p>I am going to agree with Randy - you probably want a full blown computer - and if your Wife doesn't mind the little differences a Mac would be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1219358, member: 145676"] You didn't say if your wife uses Windows or has always used a Mac. My wife is a heavy Excel user as well. With the release of Office 2011 - a lot of her complaints went away - but there are still subtle differences that bug her - i.e. the way Excel works on Windows vs on Mac. Again they are subtle but if your wife is coming from Windows it may bug her too. Stuff like hotkeys and context menus work slightly differently and seem to take more key presses/mouse movements on the Mac. This is power user type stuff so it may not apply. That being said - you can't find something as sexy in the PC world as a Macbook Air - that will last as long either. Her's is 3 years old and even with some manhandling from my 3 year old son it still works. (Albiet he knocked some cable loose when he bent the screen in the wrong direction. Still works but every now and then you get some display weirdness) I bought Numbers, and Docs to Go Premium - but my wife peeked at them and they weren't up to snuff for her usage. I've messed with numbers and it does have a lot of functionality but it isn't as easy to use as the desktop version. [url=http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/numbers.html]Apple - iPad - Innovative spreadsheets in just a few taps.[/url] I am going to agree with Randy - you probably want a full blown computer - and if your Wife doesn't mind the little differences a Mac would be fine. [/QUOTE]
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