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I'm a recent switcher to the Mac and so far no regrets. However I am really confused when it comes to replacing my MS Office apps on the OSX platform. I don't want to install Windows on my machine...(that's why I left!) I am resistant to install the Mac version of MS Word, Excel, and powerpoint if there are perfectly good alternatives available.
I'm an average user of all these apps, not a power user. I need to use my mac for my home business. I need to be able to share .doc, .xls, .ppt files with others, I want good performance (speed/stability), and prefer a low cost.
I'm currently playing with trial versions of MS Office 2004($150), iwork 06 only keynote/pages..upgrade to 08 is $79 and would include a spreadsheet app, Freethink Office 3 ($50) and NeoOffice (free). I also dabble with online doc and spread sheets with Google Apps, but prefer something local on my desktop.
All have versions of all 3 apps I need, all claim compatibility with MS....What would you suggest the average business user of these apps to do?
If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
I'm an average user of all these apps, not a power user. I need to use my mac for my home business. I need to be able to share .doc, .xls, .ppt files with others, I want good performance (speed/stability), and prefer a low cost.
I'm currently playing with trial versions of MS Office 2004($150), iwork 06 only keynote/pages..upgrade to 08 is $79 and would include a spreadsheet app, Freethink Office 3 ($50) and NeoOffice (free). I also dabble with online doc and spread sheets with Google Apps, but prefer something local on my desktop.
All have versions of all 3 apps I need, all claim compatibility with MS....What would you suggest the average business user of these apps to do?
If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.