[MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Nolan Porterfield
After years of obstinately sticking with poor old outdated AppleWorks, I've finally decided I have to face reality and switch to a more current app, esp. one that's compatible with (ugh) PCs, since I do a lot of work with editors on PCs; the Mac to PC translation is time-consuming and uncertain.

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Marta Edie
Nolan ,I wonder, can't you just work on your MacI write adocument usually in text edit which produces a rtf, or rtfd file. Then before saving it i just click and chose the format I want and send all your files in word? I get all kinds of files, all in word. I easily open them on my Mac and

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Stephen Ellis
I have use Microsoft for Mac for years, and have had not troubles at all, either with compatibility or viruses. I cannot imaging not using it. Steve On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.comwrote: After years of obstinately sticking with poor old outdated

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Linda J. Hill
After years of use I have never had a virus on my Mac and the programs work well. I do not have a virus protection program. I have one for the Windows on my dual core but not the Mac. -- Linda On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:22 PM, Stephen Ellis wrote: I have use Microsoft for Mac for years, and

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Dan Crutcher
Nolan, I've been using Office 2008 for Mac for about a year and it works just fine. No virus protection needed. I had been using the 2004 version of Office for many years and found it getting increasingly unstable with newer Mac OS versions. I'm running Snow Leopard now and Office 2008 works

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread tom guenthner
I have been using it for years and have had no problems. It's a MAC program so needs/not needs protection as anybother mac program. Good price also. On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:59 PM, Nolan Porterfield wrote: After years of obstinately sticking with poor old outdated AppleWorks, I've finally

Re: [MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread Jonathan Fletcher
On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.com wrote: After years of obstinately sticking with poor old outdated AppleWorks, I've finally decided I have to face reality and switch to a more current app, esp. one that's compatible with (ugh) PCs, since I do a lot of work

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread David Harker
I prefer NeoOffice over the other options myself. On 2/14/10, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: I concur, I use Neo Office and like it very much! Sunday, February 14, 20108:11 PMJonathan fletcherli...@fletcherdata.com On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Nolan Porterfield