First, Microsoft Office is not accessible on the Mac, as far as I can tell. However, you can partition your harddrive using BootCamp, so that you can install Windows on one of the partitions, if you absolutely must use Windows software.
Second, pdf files are very readable on the Mac, using Preview. Third, an office suite for the Mac, called iWorks, is quite accessible, as are certain other word-processing and spreadsheet applications (e.g., Bean and Tables, respectively). I hope this answers your questions. On Nov 30, 2010, at 11:40 AM, Matthew J wrote: > hay all: > > Well it is that time that I start considering a laptop solution and the > mac is becoming ever more attractive for taking places and working. What > I'd like to see however, is how productive the mac can be in comparison > to windows machines. I have mys ystems with office 2007/10 down to a > fine art, including footnotes, xl, ETC and do not want to have to > develop completely new ways of working. I know of course that macs > require some different ways of doing things, but I would like to have > the same ease of use for tasks like translating, office working, > research and using pdfs, ETC, which include a lot of copying from web > pages, making tables, and all the rest. How does the mac stack up with > the day-to-day productivity tasks you all require in your professional > copacities? > > any podcasts or other VI resources on this topic would be very welcome > > thanks > MJ > > -- > 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.
