Need some very basic info on i-macs

[Disneybumble]

I know stop getting excited but Mr B has decided he would like one.But l am a first class computer thicko, SO
My question is excel,publisher and word. This is what my children use for school/college etc.
So what would they use instead, and say they saved it on a stick and the school didn't have Mac's . Are they then up a creek without a paddle
( wanted to say without an apple)

[Skywatcher]

You can run windows and hence Microsoft office on a mac

[josh.p.]

There is also office for mac It's fully compatible with Windows computers.

iWork is great too. Exports to .doc and .docx files Not sure how it handles excel files but I assume it will be ultra easy- Apple are concious of that They'd be stupid not to make it compatible with the BIGGEST office suite ever.

[Tink]

All will be well...

You are going to love the iMac!!!

[catrancher]

As has been stated, Microsoft Office is available for the Mac.
I also have the iWork suite of applications from Apple.

The only problem I have is that after using iWork, I can't bring myself to use Office anymore.

And... I've never had a compatibility issue between the iWork applications and MS Office.

Tom (... well... we all know what side of the fence he's on, don't we! )

[Keith]

The only problem I have is that after using iWork, I can't bring myself to use Office anymore.

And... I've never had a compatibility issue between the iWork applications and MS Office.

I completely agree with this!

I know people will feel this is going too far but sometimes I look forward to firing up Pages to type a document. It almost makes work fun!

[josh.p.]

I do love iWork but I do feel that some of the settings and features are harder to find than in the windows version! It's probably because I'm so used to word- I've used it since I was 5! I much prefer iWork though, everything ends up looking great without any effort!

[Disneybumble]

Thank you all,that is great info. He looked at 1 in PC World and his friend has been raving on about them. So maybe next year who knows. I am very reluctant to come out of my comfort zone.

[Keith]

I do love iWork but I do feel that some of the settings and features are harder to find than in the windows version! It's probably because I'm so used to word- I've used it since I was 5! I much prefer iWork though, everything ends up looking great without any effort!

Even on windows office 2007??????

There were three uber techy geeks in the office today crowded round a monitor trying to find out where they'd moved a certain function because of that new ribbon bar. I absolutely hate that thing and apparently they're going to make it common across all their windows apps

[josh.p.]

Oh no, I instantly downgraded once I got 2007. Awful, AWFUL stuff.

Somewhere between office 2000 and iwork would be ideal. But if I had to pick one it'd be iWork.