I just got a new 15.4" MacBook Pro, and I have some questions:
- Why have desktop icons AND the Dock?
The dock doesn't store files, just shortcuts. The desktop in an actual folder where you can store things.
- How do you navigate the file system? is it the same at the Linux one?
EDIT: By "How do you navigate the file system", I mean, what it the equivalent to "C:/" for HDD, and "D:/" for CD.
Drive have names, not letters. The "C:/" drive is "Macintosh HD" by default, but you can name it whatever you want. "D:/" won't show up until you actually put a disk in; then it will show the disk icon & name in the Finder/on the desktop.
- Should I use Office:Mac or iWork?
At the moment, iWork. It works with Office 2007 [for Windows] files, whereas Office 2004 [for Mac] doesn't. Office 2004 is also a PPC binary [was compiled to run on older hardware, and the new macs have to translate it on-the-fly], so it will run slower, and I believe it isn't fully Cocoa [the OS X "programming language"], so it can't take advantage of some of OS X's features. You should have a trial version of each on your new Mac, so try them for yourself. Office 2008 is around the corner, so if you don't get on with iWork, that should make things better.
- Do iMovie and Final Cut do the same thing?
They are both video editing software, but Final Cut is what pro editors use; it offers a lot more power/flexibility, but is more expensive & harder to learn.