iWork doesn't come free on new Macs - a 60 day trial does on some, but the full version isn't free on any of them. AppleWorks does come free on a few - and it has a word processor. TextEdit is included with all new Macs, because it's a part of the operating system. TextEdit can do some simple word processing - it's similiar to WordPad for Windows - only better, because it's sleeker, slimmer, and faster - and it's on a Mac. :-)
The best option is NeoOffice. http://www.neooffice.org/ - but we are beating a dead horse here - the OP replied to me off-list saying she'd go with NeoOffice. I also sent her links to a bunch of other open source software for Mac (AbiWord, Firefox, Nvu, etc.). On 3/1/06, Andrew Fisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess I should start by telling you you came to the wrong place -- > this is a support list for a product called Open Office.org an open > source program that is compatible with, and offers many of the same > functions as Microsoft Office. Even worse -- there is not a stable > version of Open Office that will run on the new Intel based Macs. So > you have a couple of choices -- as a student you can buy Microsoft > Office at a steep discount -- check your local CompUSA or the dealer > where you are buying your Mac. Another alternative would be to use > the free word processor that comes with your Mac -- It's part of the > iWork package called Pages and I think it is great -- you can save > files in MS-Word format so you can exchange them with your > instructors, etc. > > Good luck > > Andy > Spitfire Computer Services > 441 Beaver Street > Suite 202 > Sewickley, PA 15143 > Phone (412) 749-0162 > Fax: (412) 749-0203 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.spitcomp.com > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 4:10 PM, Princesa Mendoza wrote: > > > Hello. I am going to purchase the new Mac Apple notebook. I would > > like to > > know if I could download this software onto that computer. Am I > > allowed to > > download or install any Microsoft program onto Mac? I am going to need > > Microsoft word b/c I am currently enrolled in college. Thank you. > > > > > > > > Princesa E. Mendoza > > > > Loan Processor > > > > Baldwin Financial, LLC > > > > 841 F. Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 > > > > work (240) 268-0700 X 213 > > > > fax (240) 268-0699 > > > > cell (240) 793-2629 > > > > > > > > > -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ Because everyone loves free software!
