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<blockquote data-quote="MinaMACMan" data-source="post: 405154" data-attributes="member: 30053"><p>Hey SGH1,</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the Forums first of all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I've been a long time Windows user, just like some of the folks around here. I recently switched to Macs and I had similar concerns about compatibility with my day to day tasks and OS X which I knew nothing about. </p><p></p><p>Through some intensive research and a lot of help from the Wonderful, helpful people on this Forum I found out there is nothing that can't be done on a Mac and so I proceeded with full speed and I got my Black MacBook, and let me tell you I couldn't be happier <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Cool.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cool:" title="Cool :Cool:" data-shortname=":Cool:" /></p><p></p><p>Hooking up to any Network, unless it has to do with VPN networks (Which I don't think any school has) is a breath. VPN is still easy to setup but I don't think that u'd be concerned with that for now. IT Department at any school should have at least ONE person who knows all the configs necessary for a Mac if that is at all needed (which again from my experience will not be).</p><p></p><p>Presentations, again like it was mentioned above are very easy. You have a heck of a lot of options that you can go with. You can always buy the MS Office Mac version which includes Power Point. Also if u dish out the extra $80 when u r ordering ur Macbook it will come pre-installed with PAGES and KEYNOTE. Pages is a Word Processing application much Like MS WORD but in my humble opinion is a lot better for the basic needs of taking notes and writing ur papers and I really like the interface on it a lot better than MS WORD. Keynote is the Apple alternative for MS Power Point and again I think the interface on it is great and much better, plus its very easy to use and straight forward. Last but not least you can ALWAYS download NeoOffice which is a FREE (yeah you read it right, FREE <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Cool.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cool:" title="Cool :Cool:" data-shortname=":Cool:" />) Open Source Office alternative which combines all of the above, a lotta people around here use it. I personally use it every now and then but I much prefer Pages and Keynote. Keep in mind that if you aren't sure, Your new Mac will come with a 30 day trial of MS Office as well as Pages and Keynote, called iWork by the way as a package. (Not 100% sure about the trial for iWork but I believe it does.)</p><p></p><p>Lastly, about styling, honestly I haven't seen a Sexier looking laptop than my MacBook. I went with the Black one and I am LOVING it. It has some very neat styling and the Nice Bright Apple illuminating on the back is just Coool ;D.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Cool.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cool:" title="Cool :Cool:" data-shortname=":Cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MinaMACMan, post: 405154, member: 30053"] Hey SGH1, Welcome to the Forums first of all :D I've been a long time Windows user, just like some of the folks around here. I recently switched to Macs and I had similar concerns about compatibility with my day to day tasks and OS X which I knew nothing about. Through some intensive research and a lot of help from the Wonderful, helpful people on this Forum I found out there is nothing that can't be done on a Mac and so I proceeded with full speed and I got my Black MacBook, and let me tell you I couldn't be happier :Cool: Hooking up to any Network, unless it has to do with VPN networks (Which I don't think any school has) is a breath. VPN is still easy to setup but I don't think that u'd be concerned with that for now. IT Department at any school should have at least ONE person who knows all the configs necessary for a Mac if that is at all needed (which again from my experience will not be). Presentations, again like it was mentioned above are very easy. You have a heck of a lot of options that you can go with. You can always buy the MS Office Mac version which includes Power Point. Also if u dish out the extra $80 when u r ordering ur Macbook it will come pre-installed with PAGES and KEYNOTE. Pages is a Word Processing application much Like MS WORD but in my humble opinion is a lot better for the basic needs of taking notes and writing ur papers and I really like the interface on it a lot better than MS WORD. Keynote is the Apple alternative for MS Power Point and again I think the interface on it is great and much better, plus its very easy to use and straight forward. Last but not least you can ALWAYS download NeoOffice which is a FREE (yeah you read it right, FREE :Cool:) Open Source Office alternative which combines all of the above, a lotta people around here use it. I personally use it every now and then but I much prefer Pages and Keynote. Keep in mind that if you aren't sure, Your new Mac will come with a 30 day trial of MS Office as well as Pages and Keynote, called iWork by the way as a package. (Not 100% sure about the trial for iWork but I believe it does.) Lastly, about styling, honestly I haven't seen a Sexier looking laptop than my MacBook. I went with the Black one and I am LOVING it. It has some very neat styling and the Nice Bright Apple illuminating on the back is just Coool ;D. Sorry for the long post :Cool: [/QUOTE]
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