----- Original Message ----- From: "simon goslin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 3:05 AM Subject: Office Mac software query using OS 9/10 on the PISMO... help required
> G'day Guys, > > I have a PISMO running OS 9.1 and I would like to buy (dare I say it...) MS > Office for the Mac, > so that I can work from home (I have to use WinTels @ work unfortunately). > > I've just brought OS X 10.2 and would like to know if I can run Office 98, > (or possibly Office 2000) whilst using my new OS? Which Office are you speaking about? Mac or Windows? There is a version of Office for Macs (Office 98) That will run in OS 9 or in Classic mode if you run OS X. > Can this software be used normally in OS X, or do you have to run it in OS X > classic mode, > or can it ONLY be used in OS 9.1? > > Does any else run Office 98/2000 in OS X 10.2 and what problems or bugs have > you found in doing this? I run Office v.X on my Pismo running OS 10.2.8 and it runs fine. You cannot run Office 98/2000 in OS X. Sorry, I take that back, if you run VPC you could run the Windows version of Office, but I fear it would be very clunky. > Alternatively would I be best off splashing out and buying Office v. X and > ending all my troubles and concerns? I'd rather not as is quite expensive > considering the cost of AppleWorks. Look around, if you currently own a version of Mac Office you can upgrade for a very reasonable price. While some folks have complained of problems with Office v.X; I have not experienced any at all, although I don't use it as frequently as a lot of my other apps. I have made signs for my wife in PowerPoint, typed up invoices in both Word and Excel and I use Entourage as my email program every day. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
