Why get this when iWork is out there? I've used Office 2003 and 2007 for Windows, plus I've used Office 2004 for Mac, plus I've used iWork '08. iWork is an amazing program that does everything very well, is several times cheaper, works better, has...
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iWork, in my opinion, is somewhat over rated. While I really like the aesthetics and presentation, Pages isn't nearly as good as word for just plain typing. Pages is much, much better than word at page layout, with much better templates and a more user friendly interface, but it isn't that great for writing essays or reports. The spell check is much weaker on Pages, and it misses a lot of simple grammer things that Word automatically corrects, and also a personal issue I have with it is that its default font is Helvetica. Who uses Helvetica? Every time I make a new document I have to readjust the font, which can be a little annoying. Keynote is better than powerpoint, though, in pretty much every way. Numbers is much easier to use than excel, but has much fewer formulas and functions than excel which is pretty important. So, the new release of office is significant because MS has been doing it for a while. Apple's new iwork is better than earlier versions, and is better than office at certain things, but as overall it still isn't equal to office.
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You can install any compatible version of office. Also, 2013 and 365 are the same product. Only difference is that 365 is subscription based and includes 1TB of OneDrive storage. That said, IMHO office 365 is a great deal. Being able to keep all your important files backed up automatically just by saving to the OneDrive folder is a huge peace of mind :)
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Just a trial version of Office 365. However, please read the reviews. I returned mine. I couldn't even get office to load, you can't multi task on it....it can't handle it! Save yourself the hassle and look for another laptop.
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The price is a little more but you can customize the computer with Apple on their site. You can try MacMall too, they are great. The apps are the same. You may have to buy iWorks separate, I'm not sure what they have here.
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MS office was not loaded on. You can get it for another $99. Luckily I had access to 2010. I'm not happy with the computer since I've had it.
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Hi WK Lorber, I too have the same as you and am a convert to Mac, I have MS Office 2004 for Mac, where did this post get you please and how did you go forward... nearly a year ago? Cheers Bob sortemout@btinternet.com
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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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That's a rather subjective question. iWork can be purchased through the app store, thus providing your student with essential word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software that is compatible with office products. Your student would also be less inclined to acquire malware than with a windows-based machine. If your student is an art, music, or drafting student, inexpensive software can also be acquired through the app store for these purposes. I would recommend Paragon NTFS for mac though, since Apple does not have any native NTFS translation software. I hope this is helpful... OK, here's a translation of what I said (lol, sorry!): it depends on what your student needs the laptop for. Programs can be installed on a Mac that would give it compatibility with the kind of programs used in a high school environment. Given that most schools are on a Windows paradigm, a Windows machine might be better. If you just prefer Mac (as do I), and you have the know-how to do so, your student's Mac can be made to be sufficiently compatible with 99% of the Windows-based software available. It can be set up to meet the needs of a new high school student fairly easily, but you must first ensure you know what those needs are before you can address them. If you decide to get a Mac, let me know on this forum and I can explain in detail how to set up your student's computer.
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No. There is a trial version, but I found it easier to install an old version of Office I had laying around. The trial version leaves much to be desired and can only be used for thirty days. Also, documents generated by the latest version of Office cannot be viewed by earlier versions which limits its usefulness.
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My iMac Will Be Coming With Microsoft Office. It Includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher Access, SkyDrive And Skype. It Also Gives You An Hour Worth Of Skype Calls Per Month. The Program Renews Automatically So That You Don't Have To Worry About Anything.
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I can tell you that my Mac came with MS Office installed, as well as several other tools. These are refurbished computers, so a lot may depend on what the previous owner had installed in terms of software. It might be wise to send contact the seller and request that if you purchase, it come loaded with MS Office, if that is important.
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I was also a very long term quicken user, but i could not stand quicken's mac version after i switched to mac in 2007, & running a virtual windows machine just to run the windows version of quicken was just too much of a pain. i've been with ibank since version 3. it was miles better than mac's quicken & it gets better and better with each new release. it does function a bit differently than quicken so there will be a small learning curve, nothing drastic though. ibank5 is perhaps not as polished as the current windows version of quicken, but i am pretty sure from what i've read that there has been no great improvement of quicken's mac product. intuit is dropping the ball there. i'd say give ibank5 a shot, you likely won't regret it. i know i don't, not one bit.
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You'll need Office for Mac; works great and is compatible with Windows OS versions of Office, but only word, excel, powerpoint, and outlook. It doesn't include Project, Visio, or OneNote. Available from Amazon via download here: Office Mac 2011 Home and Business 2011 - 1 Mac/1 User [Download]
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My wife uses the product at her workplace. She says that the option is given at setup on which program you want it to interface with...MS Office is one choice. I don't know how well it works with Office.
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There were several versions of MS Office 2007 - this is the simplest, but by no means is it lacking. As an experienced user, I've found no features lacking. However, one thing you should be aware of- it only allows you to load up the program 3 times. So if you have Windows crash twice (it's happened to me), you've used up the license.
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There was only one real difference for me and that was it included Outlook. If you go to the microsoft web page they have a chart that shows a comparison of all their Office products. It may help you make your decision on which one to buy. Also, I chose to buy the Office Suite instead of doing the Office 365. It may be cheaper for the first 2 yeas, but, after that you are loosing money, at least that is the way I figured it. If you do buy I suggest that you get the disk s it is always available and you have a less time consuming process than doing it on line. Especially, if you have a slow internet connection. I did my first attempt using a hotel internet, which ended up with an error. I went to the Apple Store, took a workshop and used their internet to download the Yosemite upgrade in 45 minutes.
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is almost the same.. will have no troubles switching if you use only office suite.. the osx ecosystem is good for work and daily stuff