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> I've had to use Pages instead of Word and can't use Adobe products anymore And this "doesn't seem too bad"? These are the industry standards for productivity
by m000 7y ago
> I've had to use Pages instead of Word and can't use Adobe products anymore
And this "doesn't seem too bad"? These are the industry standards for productivity. Pages on the other hand is only good for throw-away projects. Last time I checked, importing and exporting to Microsoft Office sucked. So, Catalina pretty much turns your professional machine into an overpriced netbook.
Microsoft/Adobe will of course eventually release 64bit versions of their software. But these will cost extra $$$ on top of the premium you have already paid for Apple hardware. A lot of money with doubtful productivity gains. This won't make any professional happy.
- sitzkrieg 7y agonot sure about this, I just upgraded and all of my office apps still work
- jedberg 7y agoMicrosoft and Adobe already have 64 bit versions of everything. I just haven't upgraded in eight years. So it's really my fault.
- m000 7y agoI was pretty sure I got 64bit warnings for both of them fairly recently. But looking at the binaries now, they're both 64bit indeed. Still, I'm running both using a site license from my work. The upgrade cost per user in site licensing is pretty low. If I had to pay myself for a single license, I'd bet I wouldn't have upgraded for eight years either. And the Office/Adobe CC subscription costs may not be insignificant either, depending on where you live.