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Potential MacBook Buyer in serious need of help!!!

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fompas

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hi i need some help. i currently have a pc and i want to buy a new macbook. however there a few things i need sorting out before i raid my piggy bank :ninja: ... i need to know:

i have a belkin wireless router. will this work with a MacBook if i get one? will i still be able to connect wirelessly to the internet??

i am currently at college and all the computers at college are windows. if i buy MS Office:Mac, will i be able to view and alter, finish etc. documents which were created on microsoft office windows version? and what about the other way around?

and last but nt least... i can access my college user on the college network from home via the internet. will i still be able to do this on a mac?

thanks a lot guys i REALLY need answers A.S.A.P!!! hope to hear from someone. thanks a lot.
 
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fompas said:
i have a belkin wireless router. will this work with a MacBook if i get one? will i still be able to connect wirelessly to the internet??

yes i have a mix of xp and mac now on my home wireless network and its working fine

fompas said:
i am currently at college and all the computers at college are windows. if i buy MS Office:Mac, will i be able to view and alter, finish etc. documents which were created on microsoft office windows version? and what about the other way around?

yes and yes.. their interchangable

fompas said:
and last but nt least... i can access my college user on the college network from home via the internet. will i still be able to do this on a mac?

if its just through a browser no worries at all.. im currently using firefox
 
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todd51

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I think you should be fine, my college is also mainly a PC based college, I rarely see people using macs. I am also connected to my internet wirelessly through a Linksys router, which is like a Belkin, yours should work fine. You'd be suprised how easily Mac's work with everything else.
 

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