Could you not use a Newsreader on the Mac similar to how news groups are 
displayed within Outlook Express?  I have not used those type of news groups 
for years, but I am sure there will be something you could get on the Mac, this 
will mean less time on Windows 
On 18 Jun 2010, at 18:11, Scott Howell wrote:

> Hi Olivia,
> 
> Well I can of course speak for myself, but let me share a few things with you:
> 1. I use windows only for school projects/related activities. Specifically I 
> use OUtlook Express to follow the message postings, which are not a typical 
> news group format. I have been after the developers of Unison for quite a 
> while and they keep promising html support, which I think they implemented, 
> but then they went off and broke accessibility of Unison now and I cannot use 
> it for reading the news groups.
> 2. I am also needing to use Word and Power Point, which I have iWorks, but I 
> have not mastered it sufficiently to write papers.
> 
> I also do have windows on my MBP at work, however, there it is necessary 
> since I have to be able to work with the software available and They do not 
> offer alternatives yet.
> I am lucky in that my employer purchased the screen reader, which I can use 
> on more than one machine and I did not have to pay for XP. So I am fortunate, 
> not to have spent any money. Once I can ensure I will turn out good paper s 
> using Pages, then I will have one less reason to waste my time with windows.
> 
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