This makes sense.  Thanks for the clarification!
Olivia
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On Apr 28, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Bryan Smart wrote:

> Well, sort of. Mobile Me is kind of the light version of that sort of thing.
> 
> Mobile Me can sync your calendar, but you can't access the calendars of other 
> people in your org.
> 
> Mobile Me has no server-side filtering of e-mail. This means that it can't 
> sort messages in to folders based on e-mail listss, sender, etc. It is 
> totally dependent on the client to do that. Maybe you're reading e-mail on 
> your iPhone, but your desktop is off, so then everything will fill up your 
> in-box.
> 
> Mobile Me doesn't do forms.
> 
> And, most importantly, Mobile Me only works with Apple stuff. My Windows 
> machines and non-Apple devices could get to its imap e-mail box, but can't 
> use most anything else. I like Apple stuff, but my whole computing universe 
> isn't Apple.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:58 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just use Mobile Me. it synchs everything I could ever want with my iPhone 
> and between my Mac, mainly because I need that kind of functionality every 
> day.
> 
> Maybe I'm dense to Exchange, but doesn't Mobile Me do exactly what you want? 
> As you said yourself, paying 100/200 isn't a big deal, as you can make it 
> back.
> 
> Regards,
> Nic
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> On Apr 28, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Bryan Smart wrote:
> 
>> Office on the Mac is fairly inexpensive when compared to the PC version.
>> 
>> Mail won't do any of that stuff. Apple doesn't want to license the full tech 
>> that would be required to completely integrate with Exchange. It would be 
>> nice if they did, since Exchange isn't going away for a very very long time. 
>> It's great that you can read basic e-mail and look at your Exchange calendar 
>> with Mail or on an iPad/iPhone, but that isn't enough. Exchange is a full 
>> personal information management system that automatically syncs, over the 
>> air, between all of your devices. I can start Outlook on any of my 
>> computers, or grab a phone or PDA, and I'm looking at all of my critical 
>> work info. I don't sync it. Its just there, on all of them, when I need it. 
>> That sort of tech is mandatory unless you have your own personal secretary. 
>> So, it will be good to have Office as an alternative to Mail. Would be nice 
>> if Apple had something like Exchange that could even be used as an 
>> alternative, but they don't.
>> 
>> If you don't use Exchange, you most likely wouldn't see the point to these 
>> features or care. That's alright. I can't tell you how much it increases my 
>> efficiency, and helps me earn more money with less time. Paying a silly $100 
>> - $200 fee is nothing, as it will make that back easily.
>> 
>> Bryan
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen
>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:44 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Seems a lot of money to spend if you only need those few extra options. 
>> Besides, it'll probably happen even for iWork, Mail and iCal. I'm such an 
>> optimist right now.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Nic
>> Mobile Me: [email protected]
>> Skype: Kvalme
>> MSN Messenger: [email protected]
>> AIM: cincinster
>> yahoo Messenger: cin368
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>> My Twitter
>> 
>> On Apr 26, 2010, at 9:46 AM, Bryan Smart wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, for those of us that use Exchange for information management, we'd 
>>> sure like to be able to run a version of Outlook on the Mac. Mail and ICal 
>>> can get to some of that info on an Exchange server, but not all of it. 
>>> Right now, if you want to change a server-side e-mail filtering rule, for 
>>> example, you must start Outlook in a virtual machine or under BootCamp to 
>>> make that adjustment.
>>> 
>>> I also don't think that Pages supports all of the formatting options of 
>>> Word. That isn't so important when you're making your own files, but it 
>>> matters when you're exchanging files with other people that are using Word.
>>> 
>>> So, Office isn't essential, but many of us would appreciate it.
>>> 
>>> Bryan
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] 
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicolai 
>>> Svendsen
>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 2:32 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Why buy MS Office for Macs? I'm still personally trying to justify the 
>>> purchase of iWork. it doesn't seem like MS Office has more than iWork does. 
>>> I never really liked Office because it always felt sluggish to me as 
>>> opposed to iWork.
>>> 
>>> I'm sure someone a lot smarter than me can tell me why.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Nic
>>> Mobile Me: [email protected]
>>> Skype: Kvalme
>>> MSN Messenger: [email protected]
>>> AIM: cincinster
>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368
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>>> My Twitter
>>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2010, at 8:20 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
>>> 
>>>> James,
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>>> 
>>>> That's the breaks.  I am going into purchase the software for a 
>>>> friend's child who needs it so she can work with Office for Windows 
>>>> which is the standard at her college.  Surprising as I thought most 
>>>> schools used Macs for everything educational.
>>>> 
>>>> Fortunately the college student is sighted so she won't have any issues.
>>>> 
>>>> Again, thank you.
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
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>>>> -----Original
>>>> Message-----
>>>> From: [email protected] 
>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James & Nash
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:11 PM
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: Re: A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac
>>>> 
>>>> No it isn't. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Apparently, 
>>>> Microsoft will be releasing their latest version at some point this 
>>>> year, which is reportedly going to be VO accessible, but who knows.
>>>> 
>>>> TC
>>>> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny
>>>> On 26 Apr 2010, at 01:56, M. Taylor wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>> In a couple of days I am going to the Apple store in hopes of 
>>>>> purchasing Office for the Mac.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I know there has been much discussion on this subject but I cannot
>>>> remember
>>>>> the finer points so I ask the following:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is MS Office for the Mac VoiceOver accessible?  
>>>>> 
>>>>> What is the current version of Office for the Mac?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you all,
>>>>> 
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