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IK. said:
I thought there were formatting issues when opening OpenOffice docs (like Presentation) in the Microsoft equivalent and vice versa?
Would hate to produce something that didn't look right or carry across functionality.
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The other thing I hadn't thought of was hardware compatability.
I assume the with the USB ports I can hook up to my existing printer, scanner and even mouse if I want to?
My wife asked about iPhones as we will both switch to these (from BB and Nokia). Will the Air automatically sync with both and change any settings? I know there are synching options for diaries but would any Apps I or my wife added to our individual phones get shared?
Spot the Apple virgin!
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I assume the with the USB ports I can hook up to my existing printer, scanner and even mouse if I want to?
My wife asked about iPhones as we will both switch to these (from BB and Nokia). Will the Air automatically sync with both and change any settings? I know there are synching options for diaries but would any Apps I or my wife added to our individual phones get shared?
Spot the Apple virgin!
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Dear Apple virgin
Have no fear
iPhone compatibility and synchronisation is virtually automatic through iTunes and iCloud.
I went through your dilemma 3 years ago when I bought an iMac.
I guess I'm an Apple infant now but there is no way I would go back to "Windoze".
Yes there is a learning curve to be overcome but it's not difficult. The hardest obstacle to overcome is the traffic lights for closing and resizing the applications. These are in the top left on Apples as opposed to the +/- in the too right. The real fun though is when you go back to a Microshaft PC and go to the wrong corner [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]
Regarding software, I struggled with Open Office and the other free variants but haven't used them for 2 years so they could have improved.
Apple's iWorks suite is about £50 and I love it. Pages is far superior for word processing and Numbers has readily converted any excel stuff that I needed. I can't comment about Keynote (the PowerPoint equivalent) ad I've never used it
As you say you pays yer money etc. if you get the MB Air and don't like it, I'll buy it off you. Ok?
Have no fear
iPhone compatibility and synchronisation is virtually automatic through iTunes and iCloud.
I went through your dilemma 3 years ago when I bought an iMac.
I guess I'm an Apple infant now but there is no way I would go back to "Windoze".
Yes there is a learning curve to be overcome but it's not difficult. The hardest obstacle to overcome is the traffic lights for closing and resizing the applications. These are in the top left on Apples as opposed to the +/- in the too right. The real fun though is when you go back to a Microshaft PC and go to the wrong corner [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]
Regarding software, I struggled with Open Office and the other free variants but haven't used them for 2 years so they could have improved.
Apple's iWorks suite is about £50 and I love it. Pages is far superior for word processing and Numbers has readily converted any excel stuff that I needed. I can't comment about Keynote (the PowerPoint equivalent) ad I've never used it
As you say you pays yer money etc. if you get the MB Air and don't like it, I'll buy it off you. Ok?
Sketchley said:
I have a surface pro from work... Its over priced and slow for what it is.... Also win 8 :thumbsdown:
I also have a 2 year old macbook air. Love that, just hate the os compared to windows 7!
Imo if you are taking it out and about £1300 for a macbook air is worth it. If you are using it at home you could get a far superior spec'd windows based laptop (which is not as portable) for under £1k
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All of your accessories will work on the mac. There is plenty of programmes, I use NeoOffice and Microsoft Office. Titans suggestion of iWork is a good one, really good intuitive software 
If your USB sticks are USB3 and your SD cards are SDXC UHS then you will get ok speed. But you can always buy a USB3 or thunderbolt drive to attach. I think 256 is a good amount of space to start with, 128gbs by the time you have your apps, music and pics on will most probably be full.
I recycle images back and forth between my Mac Pro to archive but with a few recent events like Z4 Forum national meet, Silverstone Classics and went to London and Cornwall last week I took like 10,000 images over just those those three was 30gbs quickly adds up.
There are other products available but if you look at any of the other ultra portables they are the same price if not more expensive like the Sony Vaio Duo. I dont think any of them have taken the haswell architecture with PCIX SSD technology. The Macbook Air was one of the very first to uptake this tech which is why its so good. You cant buy anything on the market that offers the same as the Macbook Air.
Surface RTs are awful. They have sold 1.7 million units since launch in June. The iPad has sold 14.6 million in the same time scale, Apple sold 3 million iPads in just 3 todays in November 2012. Hence why they have halved the price of it and its still crap, buying into a dyeing system is a stupid idea, the second gen will be just as poor. As long as Balmer is in charge, Microsoft will continue to loose market share.
If your USB sticks are USB3 and your SD cards are SDXC UHS then you will get ok speed. But you can always buy a USB3 or thunderbolt drive to attach. I think 256 is a good amount of space to start with, 128gbs by the time you have your apps, music and pics on will most probably be full.
I recycle images back and forth between my Mac Pro to archive but with a few recent events like Z4 Forum national meet, Silverstone Classics and went to London and Cornwall last week I took like 10,000 images over just those those three was 30gbs quickly adds up.
There are other products available but if you look at any of the other ultra portables they are the same price if not more expensive like the Sony Vaio Duo. I dont think any of them have taken the haswell architecture with PCIX SSD technology. The Macbook Air was one of the very first to uptake this tech which is why its so good. You cant buy anything on the market that offers the same as the Macbook Air.
Surface RTs are awful. They have sold 1.7 million units since launch in June. The iPad has sold 14.6 million in the same time scale, Apple sold 3 million iPads in just 3 todays in November 2012. Hence why they have halved the price of it and its still crap, buying into a dyeing system is a stupid idea, the second gen will be just as poor. As long as Balmer is in charge, Microsoft will continue to loose market share.
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Looked in the Apple store today, particularly at the 11" Air.
The only thing that worries me is the wrist-rest area. When using it on a table your wrists naturally will rest partly on the table, but how is it in use when resting it on your knees etc? (we're ignoring good posture and all that!).
The 13" has just that little bit more depth, but then is that little bit bigger, and so loses out (to me) on the portability stakes - although it is in no way are large machine!
Tom - how do you find it? And what about the retina display MBP's? Do we really need that extra res?
The only thing that worries me is the wrist-rest area. When using it on a table your wrists naturally will rest partly on the table, but how is it in use when resting it on your knees etc? (we're ignoring good posture and all that!).
The 13" has just that little bit more depth, but then is that little bit bigger, and so loses out (to me) on the portability stakes - although it is in no way are large machine!
Tom - how do you find it? And what about the retina display MBP's? Do we really need that extra res?
Sanity check yourself, any windows software you want to run will either need a new license or run in an emulator. Factor this into your costs.
Having played with the new Yoga that arrived today, it's a thing of beauty, but Windows 8? Meh
Having played with the new Yoga that arrived today, it's a thing of beauty, but Windows 8? Meh
I was looking on Apples site as well today at the 15" MacBook Pro Retina, but will have to see if PC world have one in to have a play, its just the small screen that puts me off as using a 17" Dell at the mo. All I know is I just want to get rid of Windows 
Wont know until I try the Apple.
Tim.
Wont know until I try the Apple.Tim.
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Yoga?
Dont need an emulator - can dual boot into Windows, so all resources are available. At least I can on my older MBP.
Dont need an emulator - can dual boot into Windows, so all resources are available. At least I can on my older MBP.
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TitanTim said:I was looking on Apples site as well today at the 15" MacBook Pro Retina, but will have to see if PC world have one in to have a play, its just the small screen that puts me off as using a 17" Dell at the mo. All I know is I just want to get rid of Windows
Tim.
Beware PCWorld and old models. Should be ok, but sometimes it takes a while for my local PCWorld to get the "new" models in, and they still flog the "old" model.