I'm planning to migrate to MAC but i'm having doubt about it. This is bcz I'm still a student yet I need 2 do lots of assignments using MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and mostly also MS OFFICE. Is there any program in MAC which will run these few programs?

this sound stupid but still... need 2 ask..
does MAC OS comes wif pirated softwares?

it's a hard dicision...
please help help

thanks!

microsoft hv a set of office specifically for mac platform.
try to look for it from apple store.

Mac X can run in your PC. go google. Cheap trial before you buy Mac.

MS Office for Mac....

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

Pirated softwares....

i would say go 4 macbook pro/any other core duo mac, now with the aid of boot camp. u can run OS X with windows xp side by side in dual boot mode

macbook pro....?

that's a bit too much to plunge for a first timer.....

iMac Core Duo or the Intel Mac Mini sounds about right....

portability-wise, wait for the upcoming cheaper MacBook

This post has been edited by Eithanius: Apr 19 2006, 01:03 AM

yes go for mac, I'm a window user. currently switch to mac os. buying mac like buying bmw. Nothing to tweak. not like window, u have to tweak tweak tweak. becos window will became slow day by day. but not mac.
buy macbook pro, u can use both window and mac os.

*phew* even the macmini duo core is very expensive...

It's a bargain.

Anyway, yeah go for any Intel-based Mac so you could enjoy the best of both world without much hassle. Office for Mac is just as nice, if not better, than its PC brother. Then there's the cheaper alternative AppleWorks, or the free OpenOffice. You won't have a problem doing your assignments.

well in the long run it worth it. im still using a 10 years old Mac at home running latest softwares. Try it on the PC? hehehe.

I m also a new mac switched user from pc...For a starter, i go for mac mini core duo for now...since, oredi have monitor, keyboard and mouse...mac mini is good in tht sense...I m also considering the more powerful and expensive MacBook Pro...for now, i m happy with the mini...

the first time i started using mac also i ask the same question, but after 2 years using mac, its to many great things you can do with mac, if you cannot afford the ori office go open source like neoffice

Life couldn't be any sweeter for switchers, now with the ability to run both OS on the Mac. I'm a switcher myself (have been for 6 months), and I get more work done now then when I used the PC. No need to worry about viruses, or crashes, ever. The premium pricing for Mac is fully justified. Just one thing though, pump up the RAM to the largest you afford, because it will make a difference.

i also want to pump up the ram for my mac mini...but, hehe...expensive oso...but, I think worth it...1GB good enuf?...

2gb is the way to go

I am using mac mini G4 with 256MB , hell ya..slow...with Tiger , swaps a lot...

OSX is the way to go , no crashes , no virus attacking your .doc files

*ahem* ahem stuff...you just go figure it yourselflah...if there is ahem ahem stuff for handphones ,why not OSX....

any idea how much should i save up for macbook pro + upgrading n such? preparing myself for the ultimate..

This post has been edited by goliath: Apr 19 2006, 04:16 PM

i think at lease RM9K some minor upgrade. RM12K for tip top spec.

openoffice not so good if u're using it in working environment..
u cannot be 100% sure that ur recipient of ur work will get 100% of the contents.. in original formats... which is a pain ...
so office for mac is the better option *ahem ahem*

if you have little money to spend for office then you might want to try thinkoffice 3. its java based and can run on all os

i just started (well,not really) using mac as my base since september 22nd 2005

my iMac G5 is upgraded with 1 gb ram with this 17" model

i have to say,its easy to use,elegant and sexy,fast and expensive

i suggest u go for Intel based macs for the full experience,ive been using windows for a long time,but my brother has been using mac since the first iMac came out,he's now using 1 iMac G4 17",one iMac Intel Core duo,and an Intel windows rig,my 20 yr old sister is using a 1.83GHz Macbook pro for her college work at australia,my elder sister is using a 2.16 GHz macbook Pro with microsoft word excel and etc. for her graphic works and kerja kerja file,

also if u are thinking of drawing or doing graphic designing,like my sister i suggest u get a Wacom tablet,even a graphire is enough.my whole family is using mac,we do not complain

apple,an unbelievable piece of machinery,once u go mac,u never-ever go back

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