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<blockquote data-quote="Dangedcoyote" data-source="post: 653290" data-attributes="member: 53986"><p>while it is true that you might have to purchase something like office 2003, 7, or 8 I would suspect your "Boss" has this already and can give it to you at no cost and has the SN or something like that. As for anti virus, fire walls, anti spam etc most of this is freeware as is with a mac. some are very good and some are not, as with mac. Some do cost and are even better yet provide about the same protection. When you break it all down it comes to one thing. preference. When you look at it from a brand new aspect A mac and all that goes with it is more expensive. the other is not as expensive, yet the costs are almost close. Some here might know more and where to get a mac and all inclusive much cheaper, I do not and I did search before I got mine. I agree that you have much of the mac stuff already so that will be a savings to you or the "boss". Some people are a freak for mac stuff and some for M.S. they are two different worlds I think. Both are good in their own ways. a person going to what they might not be used to will have transition issues and a learning curve. </p><p>I agree Vista is not a great program and M.S. is working on it to make it better. Keep in mind most people do not like the new os when they come out because there are tweaks to be made and it is new so they have to learn it. Everyone complained about xp when it first came out then it was the greatest thing out there. You can still get XP by the way.</p><p>I know some good oit people that use the office 2008 because it works better then the iwork and I am sure there are people who feel the opposite is true. Point is, it is what we know and are used to most of the time. So it comes down to preference again. I suggest you ask your dad how much of a stickler he is going to be on you getting a "PC" or if he is fine with you getting the mac. Be up front and let him know your worries about both and what you can and can not do with both. weigh it all out for him and see what he says. Worst thing he can do is tell you get your own out of pocket, right!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dangedcoyote, post: 653290, member: 53986"] while it is true that you might have to purchase something like office 2003, 7, or 8 I would suspect your "Boss" has this already and can give it to you at no cost and has the SN or something like that. As for anti virus, fire walls, anti spam etc most of this is freeware as is with a mac. some are very good and some are not, as with mac. Some do cost and are even better yet provide about the same protection. When you break it all down it comes to one thing. preference. When you look at it from a brand new aspect A mac and all that goes with it is more expensive. the other is not as expensive, yet the costs are almost close. Some here might know more and where to get a mac and all inclusive much cheaper, I do not and I did search before I got mine. I agree that you have much of the mac stuff already so that will be a savings to you or the "boss". Some people are a freak for mac stuff and some for M.S. they are two different worlds I think. Both are good in their own ways. a person going to what they might not be used to will have transition issues and a learning curve. I agree Vista is not a great program and M.S. is working on it to make it better. Keep in mind most people do not like the new os when they come out because there are tweaks to be made and it is new so they have to learn it. Everyone complained about xp when it first came out then it was the greatest thing out there. You can still get XP by the way. I know some good oit people that use the office 2008 because it works better then the iwork and I am sure there are people who feel the opposite is true. Point is, it is what we know and are used to most of the time. So it comes down to preference again. I suggest you ask your dad how much of a stickler he is going to be on you getting a "PC" or if he is fine with you getting the mac. Be up front and let him know your worries about both and what you can and can not do with both. weigh it all out for him and see what he says. Worst thing he can do is tell you get your own out of pocket, right! [/QUOTE]
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