I agree. I use windows for broadcasting and some games that cannot be, and are not ported to mac. but I use the mac for everything else including making show notes for said broadcast, podcasting, submitting scholarship applications, essays for class and more. The switch is hard but doable if the user is patient.
Sarah Alawami MSN: marri...@gmail.com aim: marri...@gmail.com: website: http://music.marrie.org youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com Mobile site for podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com/mobile/ On Aug 31, 2010, at 5:36 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Andy, I think all it shows is that the transition is a little harder than > it looks. > > In this case, Scott could use exchange in apple mail, but that assumes that > all of his other settings have been imported properly, that mail is set up to > his tastes, and that he has the time to learn how to set up exchange. > > Eventually his vm will bog down, and he'll have a free sunday afternoon to > set up mail the way he wants it, and there will be one less use for his > virtual machine. Until then, it's much more easy and comfortable to fall > back on what he knows, and since he's using it for work and productivity is > an issue, it isn't necessarily bad to do the easiest most expedient thing. > That doesn't mean his mac is less accessible, or that it doesn't do a good > job of exchange. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > Check out my first ever podcast tutorial, Learn braille using the braille box. > Visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com and click podcasts to read more and > subscribe. > > On 2010-08-31, at 8:09 AM, Andy Baracco wrote: > >> From what i read here, it seems as though folks who use the Mac still have >> to use Windows for many tasks. I guess that shows that the Mac still has a >> way to go before it could be considered a powerful solution for computer >> productivity. >> >> Andy >> >> >> >> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:47 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: MS Office accessibility on the mac natively >> >> Ok, that works. >> >> There's always open office as well. I have VM Fusion working correctly >> though so that's a good solution. >> >> On Aug 30, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Cameron wrote: >> >>> Hi. Office on the mac is not vo accessible. Office, if you must use >>> it, will work fine on the windows side. >>> >>> Can apple mail not deal with exchange yet? I know you can use pop3 >>> and imap. >>> >>> Cameron. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados >>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:20 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: MS Office accessibility on the mac natively >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have installed the mac version of MS Office. Is this accessable? >>> It seems to have buttons available but for example viewing new >>> messages or replying / responding seems problematic. Any tricks here >>> or should I just use office under windows? My reason for using office >>> is I need to have access to an outlook exchange server and all your >>> protocols like IMAP and POP are disabled. >>> >>> Comments? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
