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08/19/2008 04:38:51 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by msieglerfr:
having microsoft office on a Mac computer, I don't get it... I just don't understand why Mac did not come up with their office mentioned 'Think Different' instead of being dependent on Microsoft. |
They did both: their own iWork suite for people who 'Think Different' and Microsoft Office for those who don't get it. Microsoft Office was released first on the Macintosh platform, NOT Windows, and it's the de facto standard business suite, so why wouldn't it exist on Macs? |
Still a microsoft product + Mac, it is like a person in an Armani suit spending his time to eat a junky 'big mac'...
Agree with Open Office, it works well on Linux, but not 100% compatible between PC microsoft office documents. |
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08/19/2008 04:46:48 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Louis:
There's always OpenOffice. It needs X11 (Unix X-Windows for OSX), which is now installed on Leopard by default. It's free and an excellent alternative to MS Office -- which I wouldn't give up for the world. :-P |
NeoOffice is a port of Open Office to OSX (no need for X11) |
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08/19/2008 04:52:44 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by msieglerfr:
Still a microsoft product + Mac... |
Software with overwhelming market share tends to be multi-platform, which is why you'll find Apple's iTunes on so many PCs. ;-) |
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08/19/2008 05:02:36 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by msieglerfr:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by msieglerfr:
having microsoft office on a Mac computer, I don't get it... I just don't understand why Mac did not come up with their office mentioned 'Think Different' instead of being dependent on Microsoft. |
They did both: their own iWork suite for people who 'Think Different' and Microsoft Office for those who don't get it. Microsoft Office was released first on the Macintosh platform, NOT Windows, and it's the de facto standard business suite, so why wouldn't it exist on Macs? |
Still a microsoft product + Mac, it is like a person in an Armani suit spending his time to eat a junky 'big mac'...
Agree with Open Office, it works well on Linux, but not 100% compatible between PC microsoft office documents. |
In your analogy, the Armani suit is the Mac, right? |
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08/19/2008 05:03:05 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by msieglerfr:
Still a microsoft product + Mac... |
Software with overwhelming market share tends to be multi-platform, which is why you'll find Apple's iTunes on so many PCs. ;-) |
true, and it is absolutely pure crap...(no offense taken)
In response to the previous post..
The person in an Armany can be anyone, but if you wish it can be Mac, I will not blame you for that. lol!
PS: Time to stop playing with my buggy Windows machine and to read Earth Abides, excellent book by the way
Message edited by author 2008-08-19 17:08:34. |
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08/19/2008 05:06:16 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by JH:
Originally posted by Louis:
There's always OpenOffice. It needs X11 (Unix X-Windows for OSX), which is now installed on Leopard by default. It's free and an excellent alternative to MS Office -- which I wouldn't give up for the world. :-P |
NeoOffice is a port of Open Office to OSX (no need for X11) |
Thanks for that. |
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