Pages and Numbers are Apple's word process or and spreadsheet. I got them and Keynote (Power Point competitor) bundled together as iWork, but you can get them separately via the App store now. I think they are $10 each (I know the iPad versions are).
On Jul 20, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sorry, what is Pages and Numbers? > > ~Luke > > On Jul 20, 1:30 pm, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >> Actually, Pages and Numbers opens Word and Excel files pretty well. But, >> yes, there is the Office for Mac alternative. >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ed, yes, everything is backed up to a Seagate external USB HD. I may >>> not be up on the latest and greatest but cmon man. >> >>> I guess the main thing for migration would be to get Office for Mac. >>> I mean, yeah the MP3s, JPEGs, AVIs etc are all going to carry over >>> alright. But the DOCs and spreadsheets will be more difficult. >> >>> That or get something akin to OpenOffice or such. >> >>> Of course this is all speculation because I doubt my wife wants a Mac. >> >>> ~Luke >> >>> On Jul 20, 1:05 pm, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I hope you have that data backed up to either an external hard drive or >>>> online storage (Spideroak, Carbonite, etc.). If not, perhaps my >>> technology >>>> consulting blog will help you. >>> http://ectech.info/blog/2011/05/30/backing-up-your-data/ >> >>>> And maybe this would help if you were to decide to buy a Mac. >> >>>> http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ >> >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> Have a Better One, >>>> Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >>>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Thanks for the response Ed. >> >>>>> My main problem would be migration of the 8+ years worth of files and >>>>> data from the PC to a Mac. >> >>>>> Something to consider at least. >> >>>>> ~Luke >> >>>>> On Jul 20, 12:08 pm, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Another review on the new Mac Mini. >> >>>>>> http://bit.ly/pRJO8z >> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>> Have a Better One, >>>>>> Edward Crosbyhttp://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I'll be installing it as soon as I get home today. It's got several >>>>>>> features I've been looking forward to for a while now. >> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>>>>> On Jul 20, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> Okay. This is SWEET! >>>>>>> That's definitely my new recommendation to anyone that is looking >>> to >>>>> shop >>>>>>> for a new computer that is not a PC gamer. That is a great buy for >>> an >>>>> i5 >>>>>>> machine. I'm just not so sure about Lion yet, though. >> >>>>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Have a Better One, >>>>>>> Edward Crosby >>>>>>> <http://about.me/edwardcrosby>http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Cary Preston < < >>> [email protected]> >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> < >>>>> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/apple-updates-mac-mini-core-i5-and.. >>> .> >> >>> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/apple-updates-mac-mini-core-i5-and. >>>>> .. >>>>>>>> Sent with MobileRSS HD< >>>>> http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?.. >>> .> >> >>>>>>>> Apple is acting as a market leader again- first it was ditching >>> the >>>>> floppy >>>>>>>> drive, now it's the DVD rom. The Air made sense- the ultra slim >>> factor >>>>> had >>>>>>>> no room. The Mini is a surprise, though- we use ours as a DVD >>> player >>>>> and >>>>>>>> HTPC. 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