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a few Q's before I order my MacBook
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 529485" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I would start with NeoOffice and see how well that works for your office needs. If you need Microsoft Office for Mac, I would wait until 2008 comes out. NeoOffice suits me just fine and I don't have a problem with it opening just about any type of MS Office document.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If glare is a major concern, then a glossy screen may be problematic. Personally, I love the glossy screen - even outdoors. It makes things look sharper and provides better contrast. In bright/sunny conditions, you might have to fiddle with the angle of the screen to get a good position.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry about overheating. All Macs have thermostatically controlled cooling systems that keep them operating normally and even very warm ambient conditions. If there was a problem, the worst case scenario would be that your computer would turn itself off. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can choose a partition size. An even better solution would be Parallels Desktop which allows you to dynamically resize your virtual hard disk that you allocate to Windows. The other major plus is that you can run Windows simultaneously with Mac OS. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Mighty Mouse has been somewhat controversial in Mac-user circles. I've read quite a few complaints about it. Personally, I use a Logitech Bluetooth mouse and find it to be awesome - and as I recall, it was a heck of a lot cheaper than a Mighty Mouse.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Aperture is a professional-grade image organization and editing tool. I would check out iPhoto first (which comes with all Macs) and see if it suits your needs, if not, look into Aperture later. </p><p></p><p>Creating animated GIFs is a different story - there are several programs that are more geared toward that task, many of them freeware.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 529485, member: 24098"] I would start with NeoOffice and see how well that works for your office needs. If you need Microsoft Office for Mac, I would wait until 2008 comes out. NeoOffice suits me just fine and I don't have a problem with it opening just about any type of MS Office document. If glare is a major concern, then a glossy screen may be problematic. Personally, I love the glossy screen - even outdoors. It makes things look sharper and provides better contrast. In bright/sunny conditions, you might have to fiddle with the angle of the screen to get a good position. Don't worry about overheating. All Macs have thermostatically controlled cooling systems that keep them operating normally and even very warm ambient conditions. If there was a problem, the worst case scenario would be that your computer would turn itself off. You can choose a partition size. An even better solution would be Parallels Desktop which allows you to dynamically resize your virtual hard disk that you allocate to Windows. The other major plus is that you can run Windows simultaneously with Mac OS. The Mighty Mouse has been somewhat controversial in Mac-user circles. I've read quite a few complaints about it. Personally, I use a Logitech Bluetooth mouse and find it to be awesome - and as I recall, it was a heck of a lot cheaper than a Mighty Mouse. Aperture is a professional-grade image organization and editing tool. I would check out iPhoto first (which comes with all Macs) and see if it suits your needs, if not, look into Aperture later. Creating animated GIFs is a different story - there are several programs that are more geared toward that task, many of them freeware. [/QUOTE]
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