We have Office for Mac 2004 and it works nothing like Word for Windows. Excel does not work as well on the Mac. Even my stepson who has two Macs, an iPod and an iPhone uses a PC for his business spread sheets and word processing.
I have named the music services twice, but here I go again; Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music. None of which are full service apps on a Mac. They can only be used as internet apps not stand alone programs which delete some of their features.
To install new software on a PC you just insert the cd hit install and away it goes, in seconds it ready to run. Didn’t say it was wrong just not as intuitive.
Finding the file to attach is the problem. On a PC you go directly to documents from the email app. on the Mac it takes you to photos first then you have to click on documents and then you can attach the file.
And finally why should I have to learn a “new paradigm” to use a computer. If I buy a Chevy after owning a Ford I don’t have to learn how to drive again. I have purchased 8 computers and built 3 more for my own use and have never had to learn a “new paradigm” to use them. I am happy you guys all like your Macs, but from my perspective it was a horrible purchase. As soon as I find someone I can snoocker into buying it, it will be gone and replaced by computer with a nice workable “old paradigm”
Which Word for Windows are you using? I teach the use of Word to many of my clients on both platforms... and don't find that much difference between the two... until the latest version of the Windows Word. You mention earlier the Format toolbar doesn't come up automatically... turn it on. It's under View/Toolbars. You mentioned bringing up a blank document... click OK on the project gallery. Voila! One click.
I have several client SMBs using Macs with Microsoft Office... and Word... and Excel. They don't have any problems and new employees who've used Windows Word don't either.
What are you doing in Excel that doesn't work?
Finding the file to attach is the problem. On a PC you go directly to documents from the email app. on the Mac it takes you to photos first then you have to click on documents and then you can attach the file.
Gee... mine defaults to Documents. And there are a list of other file sources on the sidebar... Music, Pictures, Movies... etc. How hard is that?
And finally why should I have to learn a “new paradigm” to use a computer.
It is obvious that you want the Mac to work just like Windows... that's why. Once you do learn the new to you paradigm, you like most of the others on this thread may find it is a better paradigm than the one you've been used to.