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<blockquote data-quote="tmjf_sifu" data-source="post: 16857">Hey all, I have decided I am finally going to take the plunge and switch.&nbsp; I am so ready for something different.&nbsp; I am ordering a PB 12.1&quot; this week.&nbsp; I have overcome most of my fears, but I still have a few questions for the more experienced users.The bulk of my professional activities on my computers involve word processing, creating presentations and web research.&nbsp; I am mostly concerned about the compatibility of my documents and being able to share seamlessly.&nbsp; I&nbsp; know the mac office stuff is supposed to take care of that, but I am not too excited about spending another $150 on software which I already have.&nbsp; I would rather spend the money on a bigger hard drive.&nbsp; Additionally, I have heard that mac office is buggy and is not as easy to use as the winblows form.&nbsp; What do all of you who do a lot of word processing use on your mac that works for you day in and day out?&nbsp; Does anyone run office in Virtual PC?Second, when I am not trying to act smart, I do tons of music and movie downloading.&nbsp; I also take a lot of digital pictures.&nbsp; I understand that mac is ideal for these multimedia pursuits.&nbsp; I am also excited about creating my own dvd's.&nbsp; I have tons of movies and music and some of the movies I download come in some odd formats.&nbsp; I have to use two or three players and my favorite is divx.&nbsp; I know there is a mac version of divx, has anyone used it?&nbsp; Does X have the capability to play just about everything like Winblows media player?&nbsp; I have heard there is a media player for mac, but does it work as well as the w$ version?&nbsp; Additionally, what p2p and downloading programs are the best for mac and offer the most files regularly?Finally, on the hardware note, I have heard that mac has addressed the heat issue for the 12.1 in the latest incarnation of the pb.&nbsp; is this accurate?Thanks so much for any help.&nbsp; I can't wait to become a member of the community and a true believer.t</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tmjf_sifu, post: 16857"] Hey all, I have decided I am finally going to take the plunge and switch. I am so ready for something different. I am ordering a PB 12.1" this week. I have overcome most of my fears, but I still have a few questions for the more experienced users. The bulk of my professional activities on my computers involve word processing, creating presentations and web research. I am mostly concerned about the compatibility of my documents and being able to share seamlessly. I know the mac office stuff is supposed to take care of that, but I am not too excited about spending another $150 on software which I already have. I would rather spend the money on a bigger hard drive. Additionally, I have heard that mac office is buggy and is not as easy to use as the winblows form. What do all of you who do a lot of word processing use on your mac that works for you day in and day out? Does anyone run office in Virtual PC? Second, when I am not trying to act smart, I do tons of music and movie downloading. I also take a lot of digital pictures. I understand that mac is ideal for these multimedia pursuits. I am also excited about creating my own dvd's. I have tons of movies and music and some of the movies I download come in some odd formats. I have to use two or three players and my favorite is divx. I know there is a mac version of divx, has anyone used it? Does X have the capability to play just about everything like Winblows media player? I have heard there is a media player for mac, but does it work as well as the w$ version? Additionally, what p2p and downloading programs are the best for mac and offer the most files regularly? Finally, on the hardware note, I have heard that mac has addressed the heat issue for the 12.1 in the latest incarnation of the pb. is this accurate? Thanks so much for any help. I can't wait to become a member of the community and a true believer. t [/QUOTE]

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