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    Microsoft expanding Mac team

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wave, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    This sounds great to me! Microsoft makes a great bunch or programs and it would be nice to see more of them on the Mac. MSN Messenger and Office, still need to improve. If they could make or port Visio for the Mac I would love it. Visual Studio for mac is another dream of mine!
     
    wave, Jun 25, 2008
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  2. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    I really hope this means a new version of MSN messenger for mac.

    All it needs is a little more work, and it would really be a lot more useful.
     
    sulkorp, Jun 25, 2008
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    we want new MSN messenger for MAC! where is the video and voice chat support! cant wait! finally that microphone and webcam is useful.

    though i hate microsoft dirtying and making all sort off messy garbage in multiple location. microsoft folder?!? o_O

    oh btw; by installing office for mac; you're exposing yourself to activeX virus.
     
    wobble987, Jun 25, 2008
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    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Or.......Or maybe DirectX emulation platform coming to mac?
     
    bigspin, Jun 25, 2008
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  5. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Even if it just went to DirectX 8 or something, that would be sweet.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 25, 2008
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    This is good news! Definitely Office can be improved further, and Microsoft Messenger a ton. It never hurts!
     
    Sam, Jun 25, 2008
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    Durious Notebook Evangelist

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    Agreed, that and receiving messages that were sent when offline. I'll log into my dell once a month and get a bunch of messages that were sent to me while I was offline... grr! :)
     
    Durious, Jun 25, 2008
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