Hi Jasmine! Three options for word processing are Pages, Open office and Nisus Writer pro! And of course you will have text edit on your Mac! If you can look in the archives for word processors you should find info about them there! hth Colin
On 1 Nov 2011, at 23:12, Jasmine Kotsay wrote: > Thank you! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Red.Falcon" <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 22:46:00 +0000 > Subject: Re: Hello > > Hi Jasmine! > Welcome! > OK do not let anyone sell you windows office for Mac! > It is not accessible with vo! > So save your money [or there's] :] > hth Colin > > On 1 Nov 2011, at 22:34, Jasmine Kotsay wrote: > > Hi, > Well, I'm going to college, and I would need to do a lot of word processing > on my computer. I want a computer that will last long and not get viruses. > I don't mind the learning curve, because I love a challenge. I just need a > computer that will do at least most of what Windows can do. I'm not familiar > with how Macs work. I've had a few minutes to try Of voiceOver, but it was > the little thing on the computer that shows you how to use voice over. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Teresa Cochran <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 15:26:39 -0700 > Subject: Re: Hello > > Hi, Jasmine, > > Welcome to the list. Well, your question opens a huge can of worms. Where > do you want to start? What do you want to do with your computer. If you're > used to using Windows, are there applications that you simply need to use in > Windows? Keep in mind that you can use Windows on a Mac with some frequency > once you set it up. The Mac is extremely accessible, but also extremely > different from Windows, and involves quite a learning curve. If you're up > for an adventure in learning a new screen-reader and operating system, then > you'll have fun switching. I pretty much jumped right in, with the help of a > book, from OReilly media, Switching to the Mac. > > Take care, > Teresa > > "Slow down; you'll get there faster." > > On Nov 1, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Jasmine Kotsay wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > My name is Jasmine, and I am extremely new to the list. > I was wondering if anyone could please tell me what differences they find in > the Mac computers vs Windows computers? I'm trying to figure out which type > of computer I would like to get next. > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Sincerely, > Jasmine > > -- > 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.
