Matt,
A floppy can be formatted as a PC diskette on a Mac loaded
with the proper extensions. Under the Finder's "Special"
menu, choose Erase Disk, then choose PC formatting.
Your Duo can use a disk formatted on a PC as long as
you have the appropriate extension(s). Mac Word 5.1
will not be able to read WinWord 97 or WinWord 2000
files from a PC. But going from Mac Word 5.1 to
either of the aforementioned WinWord versions is a
snap -- as long as the diskette is PC formatted to
begin with. So:
1) Format floppy as a PC diskette
2) Save your Word 5.1 files to the PC diskette
3) Send the diskette to your Windows friend.
4) Suggest that your Windows friend surf over
to http://www.apple.com/switch
Best wishes,
Robert
on 10/10/02 8:12, (Duo/2400 List) at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> I'm guessing that the version of Word for Windows will be Word 97 or Word
> 2000. When you say 'As long as the disk STARTS OFF as being PC-Formatted',
> does this mean that I can put a blank disk in the Duo, and format it via
> Word 5.1 for Mac to be readable by PC's? Or does the disk first have to go
> through a PC?
>
> No wait, that would be insanity wouldn't it?
>
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