mardi, septembre 17, 2002

Switch to mac - Powerbook G4

Here is my research on this subject:

Compatiblity:

Software ok on mac:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Internet explorer
Macromedia Dreamweaver, flash fireworks
Funnelweb (statistics)
Norton Antivirus

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

NOT Compatible
Microsoft Access (emulate only)
Microsoft SQL server manager (emulate only)
Google Toolbar (emulate only)
Alexa Toolbar (emulate only)
Microsoft Money (emulate only)

Hardware ok on mac:
Canon S400 (USB adaptator only)
http://www.apple.com/switch/questions/peripherals/printers.html
Logitech First Wheel Mouse (USB adaptator only)
http://www.apple.com/switch/questions/peripherals/input.html
Sony Cybershot 505

NOT Compatible
Printer Canon Lbp 800
Scanner Hp 4300 c

Some reviews:

Pros:

http://www.epinions.com/content_73200668292 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_72869908100 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_72374980228 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_70772362884 (Powerbook G4)

Cons:

http://www.epinions.com/content_29663268484 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_29224701572 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_27944586884 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_48477605508 (Powerbook G4)

Useful Informations for the switch from win to mac:
http://www.apple.com/switch/ +++
http://www.macvspc.info/ +
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20020620.html +++
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2861736,00.html
+++
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/07/18/tech/digitaldan/main515509.shtml
++
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_drrb=q&q=switch+to+mac&as_qdr=m6&btnG=Google+Search
http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html

G4 Questions: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/faq/index.html
G4 spec: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_667_dvi.html

For Fun
Bill Gates' House Designed on Macintosh?
http://www.architosh.com/news/1999-07/0730-gateshousemac.phtml

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