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4 Replies Last post: Jun 27, 2004 6:14 PM by mickthewalrus

mickthewalrus

2 posts since
Jun 24, 2004

Jun 24, 2004 7:40 PM

coming back

This may sound stupid but I've got to start some where. I'm considering the difs between Mac and PC. You don't need to list them in the reply. That's why I'm here. Big questions so far is application compatability. Can anyone send me to some information confirming that when I drop 2 G on a ibook that all my office applications, as well as Windows Media Player, Adobe, and Internet Explorer will work?
Again thanks for the help. I used to be just mac but after my massive problems with imac and Performa I swapped for a PC because I was unable to find any mac that was remotely reliable.
I guess the sting has worn off over the years so I'm looking to get back in, kinda like marriage!

pjskelti

2,450 posts since
Sep 21, 2002

1. Jun 24, 2004 8:15 PM

in response to: mickthewalrus

Re: coming back

Well, it must've been a right few years since you're unaware that Adobe still do Acrobat/PS CS (8)/and others, Microsoft have Office Vx or the newer version 04/IE still comes on Macs, but Safari is pretty much where it's at for those sites that comply with W3C standards of website design. WMP is also available version 9, but QT is again where it's at, and MPlayer OS X 2 for tose avi files QT doesn't do!
Basically, give us a list of the SW your usingon the PC and we'll be able to tell you if the same or better is on Mac OS X - that's the easiest thing to do.
Basically, apart from a lot of junk stuff on the PC, the majority of SW for doing just about anything is on the Mac or has an equivalent/better App.

nkasuri1

463 posts since
Jan 11, 2003

2. Jun 24, 2004 8:16 PM

in response to: mickthewalrus

Re: coming back

Your Mac should read just about anything that your PC can. The obvious exception to this case would be a proprietary file format for an application that is not availible on that Mac. Even then, often, you will be able to find converters or readers. You office applications should work fine. MS has just realeased a new version of Office for Mac which is completely compatible with the PC version. WMP 9 is availible on Mac so you won't have any trouble reading Windows Media files. Adobe Photoshop will, of course, work on the Mac as its one of their primary markets. IE will also work, even though I'm not sure why you would want to use it. On both Windows and OS X there are superior browsers availible. I have found that the most reacent builds of Safari are compatible with all the webpages that I visit. I really don't think that software or peripheral compatibility is something to be concerned about.

pdrayton

1,821 posts since
Sep 19, 2003

3. Jun 25, 2004 3:20 AM

in response to: mickthewalrus

Re: coming back

I switched last Fall. I'm a big user of MS Office applications and all of my old files were completely compatible with Office v.X for Mac. I have no problems sharing files with Windows users, and vice versa. Reviews for Office 2004 for Mac rate it as better than Office 2003 for Windows (the latest Windows version).

So, you'll have no compatibility issues. You can switch with confidence knowing you won't be missing anything.

Well, when you do switch you will be missing spyware, viruses, system crashes....

mickthewalrus

2 posts since
Jun 24, 2004

4. Jun 27, 2004 6:14 PM

in response to: pdrayton

Re: coming back

Thanks for all the advice and wisdom! I'll keep everybody posted if I have any probs. It's good to be back in the family!

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