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<blockquote data-quote="Wman" data-source="post: 783966" data-attributes="member: 62453"><p>I would get a wireless mighty mouse, as I generally like to have an external mouse sometimes (although the new macbook's keyboard is awesome!). Mac OS was easy for me to pick up, but will still take a little while. I'd rather use iWork than OpenOffice or M$ office '08. I am a big user of spreadsheet apps like Excel, but I find that the '08 version of Excel (especially in mac) sucks, I really dislike OpenOffice Excel (but the other OpenOffice stuff is good) and, for a mac, Numbers (iWork Excel) is the best option and a really great program (although i would convert things to Excel format as it has (unfortunately) become standard. I have a preferance for iWork, especially with '09 updates (I really like full screen view in pages), but Office '08 is more bang for your buck even though its a terribly made and somewhat glitchy progra. A really great computer like the macbook can handle crap like m$ office well, though. I think iWork is better, but I am not one of the majority on that. If you can get it, get it for Numbers, but Microsoft Office '08 is a better bang for your buck as it is standard. I have both. I generally use iWork, but then convert it to Office. Also, keep in mind that iWork can't read Office (so iWork isn't a great option if you don't have office too)</p><p>Logic Express is great. I do like the lessons thing on the new Garage Band, though, as I've always wanted to learn to play guitar better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wman, post: 783966, member: 62453"] I would get a wireless mighty mouse, as I generally like to have an external mouse sometimes (although the new macbook's keyboard is awesome!). Mac OS was easy for me to pick up, but will still take a little while. I'd rather use iWork than OpenOffice or M$ office '08. I am a big user of spreadsheet apps like Excel, but I find that the '08 version of Excel (especially in mac) sucks, I really dislike OpenOffice Excel (but the other OpenOffice stuff is good) and, for a mac, Numbers (iWork Excel) is the best option and a really great program (although i would convert things to Excel format as it has (unfortunately) become standard. I have a preferance for iWork, especially with '09 updates (I really like full screen view in pages), but Office '08 is more bang for your buck even though its a terribly made and somewhat glitchy progra. A really great computer like the macbook can handle crap like m$ office well, though. I think iWork is better, but I am not one of the majority on that. If you can get it, get it for Numbers, but Microsoft Office '08 is a better bang for your buck as it is standard. I have both. I generally use iWork, but then convert it to Office. Also, keep in mind that iWork can't read Office (so iWork isn't a great option if you don't have office too) Logic Express is great. I do like the lessons thing on the new Garage Band, though, as I've always wanted to learn to play guitar better. [/QUOTE]
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