On Wednesday 23 November 2005 14:29, Al Poulin wrote: > Hello All: > > Is it possible that a CD that is readable by Acrobat Reader on a > Windows machine CANNOT be read by Acrobat Reader on our Macintosh > computers? By OS X Panther/Tiger Preview? I have never had this > happen to me. > > I belong to a genealogical society that is producing CDs, made to > order, based on a given surname. The data comes from a well known and > highly trusted research institute. But the society folks are not > Mac-literate. > > The brochure advertising the CD production capability says that the CD > runs on MS Windows 95 through XP SP2. But catch this: "NOTE: There > is no Mac edition." > > Should I believe this, or can I safely take a chance? The CDs are not > cheap!
PDF is a cross platform document standard. If it truly is produced by Adobe software you should be able to read it on unix, linux, windoze or mac. Heck I can even read it on my Amiga. In their overwhelming ignorance most windoze users think that other operating systems require special software when all that is really necessary is something that meets a cross platform standard...like PDF. In fact, from personal opinion, cross platform usability is the only good thing about the bloated, slow, PDF format. coldfire -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
