Posts tagged Microsoft

Mac vs PC on You Tube

This is a fun little advertisement on You Tube.

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Windows 7

I saw Windows 7 today as part of a presentation over lunch at my full time job. It has several features that look nice and a few that look familiar.

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Court: Stop Selling Word

Judge Leonard Davis of the US District Court here in Texas has ordered a permanent injunction that says Microsoft can’t sell or import any MS Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or .DOCM files. Continue reading »

For Office 2008 for Mac, Service Pack 2

Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 is what the marketing folks call it. The Engineers call it Mac Office 12.2.0 or “SP2” for short. As of July 20th, it is available. Continue reading »

Help with VBA

VBA stands for Visual BASIC for Applications. I currently am trying to learn it for use at my full time job on a PC to automate some tasks in Excel. Continue reading »

HIstory of Microsoft

Those of us who were around back when Microsoft got started really don’t know the full story. Just as we don’t know the full story of most things. Continue reading »

Cyberattacks cost U.S. $100-Million

While Microsoft slams Mac for being “expensive” we wonder what they mean by “expensive”? Microsoft and Windows has caused the Pentagon to spend $100 million on Cyberattacks in the last 6 months. This Associated Press article provides stark reality to the difference between Mac OS and others. Continue reading »

Mariner Calc for iPhone!

I remember looking at Mariner Calc for Mac several years ago. I found it at the time to be a viable alternative to Microsoft Excel. Of course, it has been updated over the years, but I chose to stick with the MS version of Excel. Continue reading »

Microsoft vs Apple Stores

This story is amazing. It is amazing that Microsoft has announced that they will be building new retail stores. So PC World Magazine has posted a story called “10 Ways Microsoft’s Retail Stores Will Differ From Apple Stores.” Continue reading »

Microsoft Updates Macintosh Office

Microsoft has issued updates for both 2004 and 2008 versions of Office for the Mac. Continue reading »

Microsoft Mac BU gets new head

Last Friday, Microsoft announced that Eric Wilfrid will take over the leadership of its Macintosh Business Unit. Continue reading »

Office 2008 survival guide

Have you upgraded to Office 2008 for Macintosh? If so, you should read this article at Macworld magazine. It is written in a Q&A format, with some interesting answers for those who haven’t followed the developments in the latest version of Office. Continue reading »

Save on Microsoft Office Purchase

Of course most people save money with Office by purchasing the Home and Student edition. But then some people still need Exchange connectivity and/or macros. Therefore they need the more expensive versions. Continue reading »

Entourage Help Page

I have never used Entourage, but I can see why some people would and this site looks like a good resource for those people. Continue reading »

Tutorials for Microsoft Office for Mac 2008

You may not have looked Office for Mac 2008, but while much of it is similar to the 2004 version, there are a number of new features that will become familiar more quickly using these tutorials. Continue reading »