Hi Scott, you are taking my exact path to the mac, so it's the voice of experience talking, smiles. It took me 6 months to a year before I was switched over. I virtualised my windows and backed up all the programs and settings I'd acquired over the years in my VM. Then every once in a while, I'd get assed opening my vm to do some menial computer chore and go, "ah the hell with it, I'll just spend half an hour to an hour looking up a good program for this that or the other thing, and never have to worry about it again". It took a long time to chip my windows reliance down, especially since I have to teach windows and will very soon have a win7 virtual machine here for testing purposes, but it was worth the time and effort. Now I fly around the mac, and as far as I know, I'm the best mac trainer in the province. That hasn't hurt me any.
These days I am drooling over the possibility of IPal being released for the mac. At that point I think I could very happily shred my virtual machines and have a lot of electronic confetti for the new years eve lan party, except of course that I still need to teach windows. Have fun, Erik Burggraaf Check out my first ever podcast tutorial, Learn braille using the braille box. Visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com and click podcasts to read more and subscribe. On 2010-08-31, at 11:40 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > Erik, I couldn't agree more. > > Having the VM is a great tool for migration. I am already finding I fire it > up and use it less and less. I'll figure out the mail sooner than later and > go with open office or IWork if it comes down to it. My goal is to drop > Windows entirely and uaving it available in a VM player is a wonderful way to > slowly migrate off. Also, having the ability to run other images is very > valuable. > > Erik nailed it exactly > > On Aug 31, 2010, at 5:36 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Hi Andy, I think all it shows is that the transition is a little harder >> than it looks. >> >> In this case, Scott could use exchange in apple mail, but that assumes that >> all of his other settings have been imported properly, that mail is set up >> to his tastes, and that he has the time to learn how to set up exchange. >> >> Eventually his vm will bog down, and he'll have a free sunday afternoon to >> set up mail the way he wants it, and there will be one less use for his >> virtual machine. Until then, it's much more easy and comfortable to fall >> back on what he knows, and since he's using it for work and productivity is >> an issue, it isn't necessarily bad to do the easiest most expedient thing. >> That doesn't mean his mac is less accessible, or that it doesn't do a good >> job of exchange. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Check out my first ever podcast tutorial, Learn braille using the braille >> box. >> Visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com and click podcasts to read more and >> subscribe. >> >> On 2010-08-31, at 8:09 AM, Andy Baracco wrote: >> >>> From what i read here, it seems as though folks who use the Mac still have >>> to use Windows for many tasks. I guess that shows that the Mac still has a >>> way to go before it could be considered a powerful solution for computer >>> productivity. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> >>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:47 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: MS Office accessibility on the mac natively >>> >>> Ok, that works. >>> >>> There's always open office as well. I have VM Fusion working correctly >>> though so that's a good solution. >>> >>> On Aug 30, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Cameron wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. Office on the mac is not vo accessible. Office, if you must use >>>> it, will work fine on the windows side. >>>> >>>> Can apple mail not deal with exchange yet? I know you can use pop3 >>>> and imap. >>>> >>>> Cameron. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >>>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:20 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: MS Office accessibility on the mac natively >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I have installed the mac version of MS Office. Is this accessable? >>>> It seems to have buttons available but for example viewing new >>>> messages or replying / responding seems problematic. Any tricks here >>>> or should I just use office under windows? My reason for using office >>>> is I need to have access to an outlook exchange server and all your >>>> protocols like IMAP and POP are disabled. >>>> >>>> Comments? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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