tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10143682.post6394101823506187312..comments2023-11-02T04:57:38.738-05:00Comments on The Macintosh Biblioblog: What MacBook Should I Buy (If I Switch From a PC?)Joe Weakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379505860158377008noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10143682.post-69405915514910197582010-03-10T11:43:59.090-06:002010-03-10T11:43:59.090-06:00Mike,
I don't have Word 2008 because I use VBA...Mike,<br />I don't have Word 2008 because I use VBA, but for most, this is a non-issue I would think. But, you're right about compatibility with Word Documents with embedded VBA.<br />And as for a launcher, I did intentionally leave it out of my "first steps" thing. I think it'd be good for a first-time Mac user to get familiar with Spotlight first.<br />"First walk, young grasshopper."Joe Weakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379505860158377008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10143682.post-6926940136815233652010-03-10T09:26:54.564-06:002010-03-10T09:26:54.564-06:00Excel Macros/VBA is a serious gap for those of us ...Excel Macros/VBA is a serious gap for those of us that have to deal with finance people, budgeting, etc... but as you stated, I just jump into XP via Parallels and run it seamlessly. <br /><br />Surprised you didn't mention Quicksilver (or LaunchBar) as important software!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428146068642002822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10143682.post-21599856312861917062010-03-09T18:40:04.284-06:002010-03-09T18:40:04.284-06:00Many thanks Joe.Many thanks Joe.Ken Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306662794364203693noreply@blogger.com