Apple vs Microsoft

[TCD813]

While on this topic, I would say the worst bit of software I have on my computer at the moment is Microsoft Office.
It just seems so clunky and irritating to use compared to everything else.

And, I was going to ask - to the right person this time - do you have Apple's iWork, Adam?

[Adam Dowling]

Only a trial version which ran out about 3 months ago I'm afraid.
Although I do have a very good word processor called Schreiben.

[delsons]

Showing my age (yet again), back in the days of MSDOS I used to have a splendid program called Pipedream that would allow one to construct a document containing word processing, database and spreadsheet, all within the one program - no messing about switching from one program to another. It came from a small firm called Colton Software at Hardwick, but it disappeared when Windows came on the scene. 

[TCD813]

Only a trial version which ran out about 3 months ago I'm afraid.
Although I do have a very good word processor called Schreiben.

See P Msg, Adam.

[Adam Dowling]

You Mac people can feel smug. I've just had to buy a new PC because the old one refused to run peripherals without freezing up. Now I have to obtain the appropriate modem to get on the internet (we're still on slow dial up broadband here). Sadly, I have to stick with Micrs-t because Serif don't do the programmes for Apple Mac that I use. I am still stuck using my old machine for emails. Think about us poor s*ds occasionally.

I am currently running Windows 98 SE on my Macintosh-its installing as I type this. (Very slow though- taking an hour!  ) I'm using Virtualbox, which you can download from here and It can be used to run any operating system in a window on another operating system, as long as its compatible in terms of hardware etc.

[TCD813]

I am currently running Windows 98 SE on my Macintosh-its installing as I type this. (Very slow though- taking an hour!  ) I'm using Virtualbox, which you can download from here and It can be used to run any operating system in a window on another operating system, as long as its compatible in terms of hardware etc.

Well done, Adam. But why Windoze 98SE? Passed on as a freebie?

[Adam Dowling]

I am currently running Windows 98 SE on my Macintosh-its installing as I type this. (Very slow though- taking an hour!  ) I'm using Virtualbox, which you can download from here and It can be used to run any operating system in a window on another operating system, as long as its compatible in terms of hardware etc.

Well done, Adam. But why Windoze 98SE? Passed on as a freebie?

Off my previous computer, which is currently sitting under a heap of junk in the attic. I only stopped using it last year!!!

[TCD813]

Off my previous computer, which is currently sitting under a heap of junk in the attic. I only stopped using it last year!!!

"...under a heap of junk..." Adam.

Personally, I regard most - if not all - Windaz PCs as a heap of junk. 

PS Would you like iWork 06? (Check you PMs.)