Should i buy a Refurb Macbook Air or a new Macbook white? - Page 3

chris · 02-13-2009, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by hankb

Just ordered mine.....I have read to many good things about the SSD and for my usage the additional $$ for a RevB HDD doesn't make sense. I've never owned a mac & I wanted a smaller notebook. Thanks again for your feedback and I'll let you know when I receive mine!!

Hank....any update?

acosmichippo · 02-15-2009, 11:46 PM

do you guys happen to know what kind of SSD Apple uses? Brand or type of memory?

hankb · 02-23-2009, 11:02 PM

I finally got my hands on my MBA last Thursday! It is more than enough for what I need....it's fast, quiet, & easy on the eyes!! It's my first MAC so that's the only thing that is stopping me from using it 24/7........I haven't had a chance to get everything configured b/c of work. Thanks for the advice and I can't wait to be able to use it full-time. It truely is a beautiful piece of work.....& I don't say sht like that!!!

I know this is the wrong place for this question, but which program would you recommend for office docs? I know the options, just wondering what your experience has been. You lead me down the right path w/ the 1.8 SSD so I trust your opinion!!!

acosmichippo · 02-23-2009, 11:55 PM

if you want the best compatibility with windows office users, you really need Office for mac.

I have tried iWork, and while i really like the applications, it isn't as seamless to edit Office docs... for instance, you can't just open a .doc, work on it and save it as usual... instead, you have to "import it" to convert it to an iWork-friendly format, and then "export" it to convert it back to a .doc. not a big deal to do once or twice, but it would definitely get annoying having to do it ALL the time.

Youngbinks · 02-24-2009, 01:00 AM

I would recommend Office for Mac as well. I can seamlessly move files from my Mac to the PC they have at school with no problems. Unless of course I use stupid Office 2008 with that .dox junk.

acosmichippo · 02-24-2009, 01:11 AM

Office '07 for windows uses .dox as well.

Youngbinks · 02-24-2009, 01:32 AM

I hate when I get e-mails from people using .dox. I tried installing the plug-in that lets you view them in prior Office suites but no dice. I have to use some dumb website and convert the file. It's quite annoying.

Ramesh · 02-24-2009, 02:49 AM

Yea, it's frustrating at first with the .docx and .xlsx stuff. As an accountant we use Excel a LOT. Because of clients upgrading, we were forced to. I like the newest office though. You can do a lot with XML.

acosmichippo · 02-24-2009, 11:16 AM

There's also OpenOffice for mac, but when I used it a few months ago, it was VERY rough... Pretty much only usable for basic word processing or spreadsheets.