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[Shawnstra]

Once again I need the graphics of the Pro and I've decided to go for the office mac 2008 thanks to all +rep
Need to spread for Rockstar and N!ck

[Barmi]

Without wanting to de-rail the thread, I just want to point out that iWork '08 is a fantastic little set of applications. I would encourage you not to disregard it; MS Office 2008 is, in my opinion, a terrible product with stability issues. Some people need it for its more advanced features or closer compatibility, but iWork '08 has never let me down in the past year.

[Shawnstra]

Without wanting to de-rail the thread, I just want to point out that iWork '08 is a fantastic little set of applications. I would encourage you not to disregard it; MS Office 2008 is, in my opinion, a terrible product with stability issues. Some people need it for its more advanced features or closer compatibility, but iWork '08 has never let me down in the past year.

Yeah I really need the compatibility because my school is mostly on Windows. My teacher who used iWork for his MBP told me that he had to switch to office:mac because of this issue too.

Thanks though +rep

[Nick.]

Yeah I really need the compatibility because my school is mostly on Windows. My teacher who used iWork for his MBP told me that he had to switch to office:mac because of this issue too.

Thanks though +rep

Sorry but that's pure crap.

You can export your iWork documents as Word files, PDF's, RTF and all sorts of other file types. I always have to use files at school and at home, and the cross compatibility has never been an issue. :S

[HotelUser]

Sorry but that's pure crap.

You can export your iWork documents as Word files, PDF's, RTF and all sorts of other file types. I always have to use files at school and at home, and the cross compatibility has never been an issue. :S

The compatibility isn't an issue, although the document doesn't function as well as I'd like it to, compared to how it functioned in the parent program.

[Klydo]

Okay, MacBook Pro = a no no. You don't need the graphics for Habbo and Runescape, nor will you ever need the power of a MacBook Pro.

I currently have a MacBook and my flat mate has a MacBook Pro, we are both in the web design industry so often work with large file sizes with Photoshop. However he says that he has wasted a lot of money by getting the Pro as a MacBook would of done the job just as well (maybe a tad slower). In no way do you need the power a MacBook Pro has to offer when you are most likely never going to encounter the need for the power.

Save yourself £600 or whatever and just go with maybe a Black MacBook? It's going to give you the power you need for what you are wanting to do. Got to realise that Mac OS treats programs differently to how Windows does. You'll find things just run a lot smoother and quicker.

On the note of documents and whatever else, don't get iWork, Office:mac or OpenOffice. Search for a site called Google, it has an amazing piece of online software which can do everything you need

[Shawnstra]

Okay, MacBook Pro = a no no. You don't need the graphics for Habbo and Runescape, nor will you ever need the power of a MacBook Pro.

I currently have a MacBook and my flat mate has a MacBook Pro, we are both in the web design industry so often work with large file sizes with Photoshop. However he says that he has wasted a lot of money by getting the Pro as a MacBook would of done the job just as well (maybe a tad slower). In no way do you need the power a MacBook Pro has to offer when you are most likely never going to encounter the need for the power.

Save yourself £600 or whatever and just go with maybe a Black MacBook? It's going to give you the power you need for what you are wanting to do. Got to realise that Mac OS treats programs differently to how Windows does. You'll find things just run a lot smoother and quicker.

On the note of documents and whatever else, don't get iWork, Office:mac or OpenOffice. Search for a site called Google, it has an amazing piece of online software which can do everything you need

I'm getting the MBP because of whether it will last my needs. In the future, I may want to play graphics intensive games that may require the pro's extra capability. On the topic of office:mac, I really need it as it'll be difficult to change to a different type of software. Besides, I prefer the form factor of the MBP

reppage for all though

@nick., I know it works, but I've seen on the web and there seems to be some sorta compatibility issues with some people, besides i'm more familiar with office and I need support for .docx and other office 2007 documents as the computer I use atm uses it.

[xxMATTGxx]

I'm in the same boat as you kind of. I currently have a Mac Mini, and I need something with a bit more power. So I'm thinking about selling this with the screen and such and the money will go towards buying a MacBook. Just need to work the costs all out and see if its the right thing for me to do. If you want to get the MPB then go for it.

[Shawnstra]

I'm in the same boat as you kind of. I currently have a Mac Mini, and I need something with a bit more power. So I'm thinking about selling this with the screen and such and the money will go towards buying a MacBook. Just need to work the costs all out and see if its the right thing for me to do. If you want to get the MPB then go for it.

Yea, I really need something that is futureproof, because I am poor and I can't change computers often like some people So I need something that will be powerful enough to play games like wow stuff like that in the future