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a few Q's before I order my MacBook
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<blockquote data-quote="spilio" data-source="post: 529476" data-attributes="member: 31935"><p>In order as best I can...</p><p></p><p>1: iWork should be okay for basic Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. There are also other suites out there, like NeoOffice (free) that offer more robust capabilities. Obviously for <em>maximum</em> compatibility, Microsoft Office for Mac would win out. It all depends on your needs. I'd do some testing with your existing docs to see what works and doesn't.</p><p></p><p>2. I don't know specifically about Macbooks, but glossy displays in general don't usually work to well against the full force of the sun. In some indoor conditions, the displays light overpowers whatever glare there may be, but I wouldn't imagine this would be the case in the Florida sun. Also - be careful of overheating out there...</p><p></p><p>3. Bootcamp allows you to decide the amounts you wish for each partition.</p><p></p><p>4. I don't have a Mighty Mouse, so I don't know.</p><p></p><p>5. Ditto for Aperture.</p><p></p><p>6. My Macbook Pro generally gets 2-2.5 hours of life on it. If you plan to spend a lot of time away from an electrical outlet, you may want to make the investment...</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>J</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spilio, post: 529476, member: 31935"] In order as best I can... 1: iWork should be okay for basic Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. There are also other suites out there, like NeoOffice (free) that offer more robust capabilities. Obviously for [I]maximum[/I] compatibility, Microsoft Office for Mac would win out. It all depends on your needs. I'd do some testing with your existing docs to see what works and doesn't. 2. I don't know specifically about Macbooks, but glossy displays in general don't usually work to well against the full force of the sun. In some indoor conditions, the displays light overpowers whatever glare there may be, but I wouldn't imagine this would be the case in the Florida sun. Also - be careful of overheating out there... 3. Bootcamp allows you to decide the amounts you wish for each partition. 4. I don't have a Mighty Mouse, so I don't know. 5. Ditto for Aperture. 6. My Macbook Pro generally gets 2-2.5 hours of life on it. If you plan to spend a lot of time away from an electrical outlet, you may want to make the investment... I hope this helps, J [/QUOTE]
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