Hi Rene, I've seen people use FrameMaker on Mac, using Parallels ( http://www.parallels.com). But: seeing is not immediately believing for me, so I'd advise you to borrow a Mac from one of your friends, install Parallels, Windows and FrameMaker and all the other plug-ins, bells and whistles and do some thorough hands-on testing first (if possible).
Good luck. -- Yves Barbion • Managing Director Scripto • Adobe-Certified FrameMaker Instructor www.scripto.nu • skype: yves.barbion • T: +32 494 12 01 89 On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Rene Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > My PC laptop is beaten up so badly it's barely stable anymore, so it's > getting time to start the process of identifying the next workhorse for me. > (Yes, I am rough on a laptop and rely on it very heavily. Any testimonials > of your laptop successes are more than welcome!) > > I have gotten rather irritated with Microsoft since Vista came out, and I > really am reluctant to get a new PC laptop due to it shipping with Vista and > all the exponentially increased hassle factor that will entail. Frankly, I > don't have time to spend 30 minutes per product just to load the software > and get it functional by jumping through all the hoops required now. I "get" > that it's piracy protection, and I "get" the concept and am not trying to > circumvent any copyright laws, but it really just feels like my time and > purse are being taxed because of other people's lack of ethics. > > I have some friends who have moved to the Mac platform for their laptops, > and they swear by them. All the IT gurus I know swear by Unix/Linux and open > source development. But, then I get the cold water splashing in the face: > the majority of my computer use is work related, and the majority of that > work is done in FrameMaker, and FM seems viable only in PC world. > > Am I missing something, or is this really the trap it seems to be? If I'm > going to continue working with clients whose environment, architecture, > workflow, and staffing all revolve around FrameMaker, am I forced to concede > to all the baggage that comes with the PC world? Or is there a viable way to > use FrameMaker on a new Apple laptop/notebook/etc., or on a Linux laptop, > seamlessly with FM files saved by and shared with FM PC users? I can't risk > hosing anything in these single-sourced shared-file environments...! > > Thanks in advance, > > > Rene L. Stephenson > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/yves.barbion%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
