How does your Office Run?
MacTech has released an extensive benchmark study of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac running on the latest Intel-based Macs.
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MacTech Releases Office 2004 for Mac on Rosetta Benchmark Data
- Over 1000 tests performed to measure productivity on Office
- Compares PowerBook G4, MacBook Pro, and Intel iMac
MacTech's goal was to see how well Office applications performed under Rosetta (Apple's technology to dynamically translate PowerPC-based applications to work on Intel-based Macs).
The large suite of over 1000 tests was performed comparing the PowerBook G4, MacBook Pro, and Intel-based iMac. The purpose of the testing and the article are to answer the questions "Does Microsoft Office 2004 run well enough on the new Intel-based Macs? Or should you delay your purchase of these machines?"
"MacTech Labs has been doing product evaluations and testing for over 20 years. Our focus is to help IT Pros not only in making tough decisions, but with real-world and how-to answers. In this case, we wanted to help people decide if they should wait, or could they proceed with their Intel-based Mac purchases," said Neil Ticktin, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine. "While we were initially surprised by some of the results, the tests accomplished their goal and will aid system admins in understanding what to expect out of Office under Rosetta."
Portions of the article will be published in the May 2006 issue of MacTech Magazine. The full details, including results tables, graphs and full descriptions are available immediately at:
www.mactech.com
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