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Want To Switch To Mac And A Lot Of Questions On My Mind..
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 808389" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>No doubt about it, Windows 7 looks like a very good effort from Microsoft. I still prefer OS X, but Windows 7 corrects a lot of Vista's faults and adds some nifty new features like a thoroughly revamped Start menu.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Microsoft Excel for Mac, in its current incarnation has no support for VB macros, so if you need that capability, you might be out of luck (for now, at least - Microsoft has promised to add this back in for the next version of MS Office for Mac). iWork's Numbers is a solid offering, but is not as fully featured and has limited compatibility with Excel spreadsheets.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Entourage is simply the closest thing to Outlook on the Mac. I haven't found anything that is comparable, period.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If I'm not mistaken, Blackberry has sync software for the Mac. There's also "The Missing Sync", a third party program, but I can't offer any insight on that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a product called "<a href="http://www.bookendzdocks.com/" target="_blank">BookEndz</a>" which is a dock for Apple notebooks. I don't know if they have versions out for the latest MacBooks, however.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>One last thing to add though, and I hope you take this the right way... it sounds as though you are very set in your ways. It sounds like you really like some of the Windows software you're used to, and are going to have difficulty in compromising or adapting to different apps or changing your habits. If that's true, I do think you'd be making a mistake in switching. The Mac *is* different, and it will take some getting used to. You absolutely will have to find and acclimate to new software packages, in addition to a very different operating system (and hardware too!). For many, those changes are fulfilling and in some cases, welcomed - but for others, they can be downright frustrating.</p><p></p><p>I'd urge you to set up an appointment with a personal shopper at an Apple Store. This way, you can address all of these concerns directly with someone who is trained on helping people switch and decide on what computer is right for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 808389, member: 24098"] No doubt about it, Windows 7 looks like a very good effort from Microsoft. I still prefer OS X, but Windows 7 corrects a lot of Vista's faults and adds some nifty new features like a thoroughly revamped Start menu. Microsoft Excel for Mac, in its current incarnation has no support for VB macros, so if you need that capability, you might be out of luck (for now, at least - Microsoft has promised to add this back in for the next version of MS Office for Mac). iWork's Numbers is a solid offering, but is not as fully featured and has limited compatibility with Excel spreadsheets. Entourage is simply the closest thing to Outlook on the Mac. I haven't found anything that is comparable, period. If I'm not mistaken, Blackberry has sync software for the Mac. There's also "The Missing Sync", a third party program, but I can't offer any insight on that. There is a product called "[URL="http://www.bookendzdocks.com/"]BookEndz[/URL]" which is a dock for Apple notebooks. I don't know if they have versions out for the latest MacBooks, however. --- One last thing to add though, and I hope you take this the right way... it sounds as though you are very set in your ways. It sounds like you really like some of the Windows software you're used to, and are going to have difficulty in compromising or adapting to different apps or changing your habits. If that's true, I do think you'd be making a mistake in switching. The Mac *is* different, and it will take some getting used to. You absolutely will have to find and acclimate to new software packages, in addition to a very different operating system (and hardware too!). For many, those changes are fulfilling and in some cases, welcomed - but for others, they can be downright frustrating. I'd urge you to set up an appointment with a personal shopper at an Apple Store. This way, you can address all of these concerns directly with someone who is trained on helping people switch and decide on what computer is right for them. [/QUOTE]
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