How is the office mac different from the school and home mac?
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I have only used office mac for university, so cannot really say if there is much difference as compared to home/ school mac.But its a good deal. Also you might want to check some Excel functions that i found were missing and i had to download them using Excel Stat plus which is free to download.
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All Macs come with Pages, which is their version of Word. It will open Word files and after you make any tweaks or re-writes or whatnot, you can save as/export the Pages file to a Word document. The only thing that doesn't always copy exactly is the formatting; but for the most part it seems every update makes that less and less of a problem. Also, you could also use a program such as Parallels (there's another one; I can't remember the name) to run actual PC software. With the Intel chips they're able to reboot as a PC (you have to provide the Windows operating system, tho). Hope this helps! (once you go Mac you'll never go back!)
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Hey. I'm a college student myself and here's my two cents. Wireless internet is very much available all over pretty much any campus. From personal experience attending Boston University I can tell you that for me it is available in all classrooms, the library, and study lounges and the student Union. The one place it is not provided is in the dormitories themselves where they also discourage hosting your own wireless networks, though I have managed to stay under the radar making the network hidden which is really quite simple. The lack of an optical drive could prove somewhat inconvenient. I'd suggest getting her the special external drive Apple makes to accompany it. That would take care of installing software and importing music CDs. The only place where it'd be a very serious inconvenience would be the inability to play dvds on the move without an external drive. The iTunes rental service is pretty neat but it is still an inconvenience. I personally think that trade off is well worth the benefits of having a lighter machine however. The Mac OS could prove to be a barrier if her school uses some Windows only software. The chances are working in a group she would really just need Word, Powerpoint and Excel compatibility. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a great program which plays very nicely with its Windows counterpart. A lot of specialized educational software solutions these days are browser based so operating system isn't even a problem. I have a cousin who was the proud owner of a Powerbook who made it out of law school a few years ago. She raved about her experience with it and I never heard any complaints of compatibility issues. I think a MacBook Air would be a really great and thoughtful gift. Good Luck.
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Yes office for Mac. It runs very smooth and can be purchased and downloaded from Amazon.
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I would think that it does not matter whether it is a Mac or PC at the client end. However, I never worked with Mac.
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You should be able to download the Office Home through Microsoft downloads, not sure of the other.
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You can buy (or rent from Microsoft) versions of Office for MAC. There's also the Pages Suite from Apple in the app store which while short of Office's features, gives you similar functionality
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Hi Jeffrey,I have used both PCs and Macs. The transition is temporary. The joy lasts a lifetime. The Apple software bundled with the Mac is designed as beautifully as is the machine.
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Yes, it has an Mac OS X operating software and Microsoft Office for Mac pre-installed in the computer
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Once you get used to the slightly different keyboard, you will love using a Mac for Office. Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac is absolutely compatible with other versions of Office (make sure you have the latest updates installed if you work with Office 2007 (and its new "Microsoft Office Open XML" format files). Apple's Mac OS X "aqua" look and feel looks great! Try it out at any Apple or CompUSA store -- they almost always have Office 2004 installed. Microsoft has a demo to try before you buy if you want to try it on your new Mac. Don't buy the Professional Edition. The new Parallels software makes it obsolete. You can also run your PC version of Office using Parallels (under your copy of XP) and be assured of compatibility.
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The included "Office Home & Student 2013" is a FULL version. It is NOT a Trial version as someone else claimed. The confusion is that this same laptop is being sold elsewhere with a Trial version of "Office 365", which is a web-based solution of the full line of MS Office products. The Office Home & Student 2013 application being offered here is a FULL version, meaning it's yours forever... it is NOT a Trial Version. However, it is limited to only include Excel, Word, OneNote and PowerPoint. It does NOT include Publisher, Access, SharePoint or Outlook. On the other hand, Office 365 is the complete package of all Office products. The included "Office Home & Student 2013" is a FULL version. It is NOT a Trial version as someone else claimed. The confusion is that this same laptop is being sold elsewhere with a Trial version of "Office 365", which is a web-based solution of the full line of MS Office products. The Office Home & Student 2013 application being offered here is a FULL version, meaning it's yours forever... it is NOT a Trial Version. However, it is limited to only include Excel, Word, OneNote and PowerPoint. It does NOT include Publisher, Access, SharePoint or Outlook. On the other hand,... » Read More The included "Office Home & Student 2013" is a FULL version. It is NOT a Trial version as someone else claimed. The confusion is that this same laptop is being sold elsewhere with a Trial version of "Office 365", which is a web-based solution of the full line of MS Office products. The Office Home & Student 2013 application being offered here is a FULL version, meaning it's yours forever... it is NOT a Trial Version. However, it is limited to only include Excel, Word, OneNote and PowerPoint. It does NOT include Publisher, Access, SharePoint or Outlook. On the other hand, Office 365 is the complete package of all Office products. « Show Less
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Since it's a used computer, it might come with some preinstalled software. But the base Macbook Pro just comes with Apple software. You'll probably have to buy and/or install an existing Office suite on you own.
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no it does not - you can buy a student/home edition of office fairly reasonably however
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I bought the black one which has windows key (doesn't have command key) and have been using that version on Ubuntu machine. Not sure about Mac.
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I would be surprised if it came with Microsoft Office since it's typically for a Windows OS.However, if you can't live without it you can purchase MS Office for Mac for approx $140-$220. The Mac may come with the Apple alternative, Pages. If not, you can purchase it for $20 from the Apple Store online and download directly to your Mac.
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The big difference is that the iBook has a powerpc processor is older and is not supported by most software anymore which stops it from updating much. The Macbook line of computers all have intel processors. While they will not update to the most recent Mac operating System they will be much more updateable for most software.Thanks,NathanBetamacs
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Windows software, including Microsoft Office, wont's install on Apple iMac. There is Microsoft Office specifically designed for Mac products.