If I switch to this computer from a PC, tell me about its word processing capabilities. Will my Word files transfer in a compatible mode?
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Yes, in a couple ways. If you buy a new Mac, then you get Apple's word processor Pages free. You can open Word docs in this and export Pages docs to Word docs, though there are sometimes formatting issues with that. You can also just buy Word for Mac, which is 100% compatible with the PC counterpart
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You can also buy Microsoft Office for Mac if you are not happy with pages. I think you will like the simplicity and the usability of Pages. It does the job in an elegant and easy way.
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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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All you would need to do is download the application you want and your good to go. I see there is a one called Documents to go that is compatible it has Word, Powerpoint, and Exel.
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Files such as txt, doc, pdf, and other cross-platform files can be transferred over to a Mac from a PC as long as you have formatted the hard drive correctly (exFAT). I'd definitely recommend reading up on the drive format and transferring files as there are a lot of great online resources. Keep in mind that .exe or executable files (applications) are not cross platform and therefore you can't open up MS Word from a PC on a Mac. However, documents, videos, etc. should all have some cross-platform application that can read/write them when required. Although, some content may need to be transformed (video formats on PC aren't super kind on Mac). One final note - fonts. You may have awesome files that are formatted with great fonts and the like on a Mac or PC. These layouts don't translate well in Word or Powerpoint due to the differences in fonts from one platform to the next. PDF is a great way to ensure accurate layout, but expect layouts to shift if fonts differ from one computer to the next. PS I use Unix, PC and Mac, so I have a lot of ways to transfer content between the three (although I use UNIX primarily for serving web content and programming, so that's not that relevant here). Also, if you want to run Windows on a Mac, I would recommend looking into Parallels or Boot Camp. I prefer Parallels because I can have Windows apps open along with Mac apps at the same time. Just make sure you beef up on RAM and processor speeds. Knowledge is power, so make sure you use the web to fill in your knowledge gaps. Don't want to lose data!
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Yes, it has a word processor, is pretty good for the price, dell is a brand worth buying
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Since Mac and PC are different file structures and associations its not straight forward.you can go from PC(windows) to a Mac(running windows) or a Mac(windows programs) to a PC(windows).Anything else you'd need a 3rd party translation program. I don't know of any that are 100%.Even basic files like word documents don't always transfer properly from Mac to PC unless both do windows.
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you should check with the seller since each one might have different software on it. The laptop I bought supports Open Office program and not Word, but it can open Word documents.
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Can you put a word processor on it? I don't want to do all my writing within google docs.
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Yes it is. I use it on a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air and several Windos PC's. It is totally seamless to transfer compatible materials/documents between all computers.
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Hi Heather,It did not work for me. Computers would not connect. I used an external hard drive instead, provided a valuable back up as well as a transfer. There are still quite a few compatibility bugs Microsoft is working out.
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Yes you can. It would need to be reformatted in order to work with both systems. It's default format is NTFS (Windows friendly, not Mac OS). Using a Windows PC and possibly the Mac you can reformat it to exFAT which will allow read/write on both platforms.
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I tried this on a few computers with mixed results. Essentially the newer your computer, the more likely it is that the transfer will work.
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No, it has Google Drive, which is a suite of free software. It has a word processing program that looks and function almost exactly like MS Word, a spread sheet program and a power point presentation progam. They all can take and convert MS programs. Hope this helps.
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My wife and I were mostly interested in purchasing a light, portable unit on which we could do word processing and which came with the MS Word already installed. (We weren't really interested in other forms of software purchase in this case.) The Lenovo is one of the very few laptops of its kind that does have the WORD pre-installed without further purchase, so as we've begun using it, the unit does satisfy our needs quite well in this regard.
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Yes, it runs just like a laptop or desktop so you can install MS Office but only by a download, i would recommend getting the Bluetooth keyboard if you plan on doing a lot of word processing.
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I would also like that information. I am sitting on the fence and wondering which I should buy PC or MAC?Also how do I transfer my folders? I also have a laptop that is a PC and want to be able to use it as well. My family all say get a desktop MAC. But I am not sure it is worth it for me. I am a writer and I get my e-mail and that is about it. I hate being on the learning curve with the MAC. What to do?
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I've got this in a mixed environment with no issues as long as the file type is supported by the respective OS/Applications on the machine in question.
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It can be used with a windows computer if reformatted. But not straight out of the box.