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Ironically the biggest reason for me to stick with OS X is Microsoft Office. If you are working with other organizations, they will use Office. Excel seems to
by nicpottier 14y ago
Ironically the biggest reason for me to stick with OS X is Microsoft Office.
If you are working with other organizations, they will use Office. Excel seems to run the world and is used for accounting, specifications, I've even seen customers give us mockups they have made of the website they want in Excel.
The various tools on Linux or the web for reading Word docs have come a long way and I'd say are mostly good enough, but when it comes to complicated Excel spreadsheets, you have to use the real thing.
If it wasn't for that I'd see Linux as a viable alternative. I'd miss Photoshop, but could get by with the Gimp. But for the time being MS keeps me solidly in the OS X camp.
- Riesling 14y agoYou might want to try PlayOnLinux. I used it to install Photoshop on Ubuntu recently and the process was painless. Office is also supported. http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ http://www.playonlinux.com/en/
- vetler 14y agoIf I need Windows, I use a virtual machine. Works very well, and I usually don't need to stay in Windows-land for a long time. YMMV, of course.