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    Cheap Mac Office?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Brandinho, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. Brandinho

    Brandinho Notebook Consultant

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    I just recently bought a Macbook, and it came with 30-day trials of Iwork 08 and Mac Office 2004. Now, I will definately be needing Mac Office after the 30 days, but is there a site where I can get it for cheap. It seems really expensive at some places. Or is there already a work document program that comes with a Mac that I don't know about?
     
    Brandinho, Sep 18, 2007
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Just use OpenOffice.org. You can't get cheaper than free, and it's an awesome Office Suite.
     
    Eleison, Sep 18, 2007
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  3. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Neo Office is the Mac version of OO. It's decent, and more importantly, free.

    I'd give it a whirl and see what you think before shelling out the bucks for MS. If you are a student, odds are your campus bookstore sells it at a discount.
     
    vespoli, Sep 18, 2007
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  4. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    @Vespoli:

    OpenOffice also has a Mac version, so either one should work.
     
    Eleison, Sep 18, 2007
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    chant Notebook Evangelist

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    just spent 80 on iWork - it's worth it.
     
    chant, Sep 18, 2007
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  6. Eallan

    Eallan Notebook Consultant

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    I have iWork and NeoOffice. Neooffice just destroyed my file when i tried to open it in excel.

    iWork is flawless (and cheap for me ;)).

    I will try openoffice now. FYI Neooffice is great i just tried to save it as an xlsx (07) file.
     
    Eallan, Sep 18, 2007
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  7. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thain1982, yes there is also OpenOffice.org for Mac, but it has to run under X11, which consumes more system resources than running NeoOffice would. So I would recommend NeoOffice over OpenOffice for Mac.

    I can find Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 Student Edition for $129 on Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16837116168.

    However, once again, if you can wait a few months until January 2008, Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 will be released then.
     
    Sam, Sep 18, 2007
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    If you're going to boot Windows on your MacBook you can get Office 2007 Ultimate for US$59.95. Works with both XP and Vista.

     
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    Xander, Sep 18, 2007
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