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Does anyone know where the open source equivalent to Word and Excel are?
Boris
Boris
Thanks for the replies.
I was nervous about buying another Windoze machine, but I need it as Coastal Explorer won't work on a Mac.
One thing became very clear when I bought the W 7 machine. That is that no one will take responsibility for the programing on a PC. HP says, 'not us, we didn't write the program', and Microsoft won't help and says 'see the computer builder'.
Mac, on the other hand, wrote their OS AND built the machine, and will fix either one.
I was nervous about buying another Windoze machine, but I need it as Coastal Explorer won't work on a Mac.
One thing became very clear when I bought the W 7 machine. That is that no one will take responsibility for the programing on a PC. HP says, 'not us, we didn't write the program', and Microsoft won't help and says 'see the computer builder'.
Mac, on the other hand, wrote their OS AND built the machine, and will fix either one.
Hi,
Toshiba's have done well for us. Windows XP professional is pretty stable platform. I myself would lay low on Vista and windows 7 no matter what they say. Most software programs are made to be compatable with windows like it or not. Apple stuff is good it will cost more. Steve Jobs is cool, don't know where the Mac's are made but some of the money must stay here. New software Max Sea for nav interfaced with Active Captain supposed to be available in March according to boat show reports.
See here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n59S_dNcaJQ
D.D.
Toshiba's have done well for us. Windows XP professional is pretty stable platform. I myself would lay low on Vista and windows 7 no matter what they say. Most software programs are made to be compatable with windows like it or not. Apple stuff is good it will cost more. Steve Jobs is cool, don't know where the Mac's are made but some of the money must stay here. New software Max Sea for nav interfaced with Active Captain supposed to be available in March according to boat show reports.
See here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n59S_dNcaJQ
D.D.
sharonbolton
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Hey, before writing off the Apples don't forget that the new MacBook computers have the Intel chip. This means you have a dual platform -- both the Apple and Wondoze OS available in one machine.
This makes the Mac a universal choice, in my view. (We are a two MacBook family!)
Dick Bolton
This makes the Mac a universal choice, in my view. (We are a two MacBook family!)
Dick Bolton
Dick,
Yes, the Macs will run Windoze. To run Windoze on a Mac you have to purchase a retail copy of the Windoze program. I could not justify spending over $1200 for the computer and $200 for the Windoze XP to run Coastal Explorer when a Compaq could be purchased for under $400. I also did not want to expose a $1200 computer to the salt air.
I considered the MacENC nav program which is available for the Mac computers, but it is more basic and does not handle waypoints and routes as well as CE. MacENC looks like a good program for folks who boat in limited areas, but not for Puget Sound to Alaska work. Many routes and waypoints are required and my current Furuno GPS has about 750 waypoints and 50 routes in it with more to be added this summer.
In setting up Coastal Explorer, the CE program was $300 at the boat show and a USB GPS to match is $150. Also required is a serial to USB converter at $50 to $125 and a serial cable to get the AIS info from the new Standard Horizon GX2100 VHF/AIS ($400) to the computer. Still to go is buying the Canadian West coast chart discs for $350.
So the $800 not spent on a Mac book pro paid for the VHF/AIS and the Canadian charts.
The Compaq running W 7 will be dedicated to navigation only, and not used online, so it will be safe from viruses.
I did not want to have W 7 and have to learn a new OS, but it is getting difficult to buy a new XP machine these days.
Yes, the Macs will run Windoze. To run Windoze on a Mac you have to purchase a retail copy of the Windoze program. I could not justify spending over $1200 for the computer and $200 for the Windoze XP to run Coastal Explorer when a Compaq could be purchased for under $400. I also did not want to expose a $1200 computer to the salt air.
I considered the MacENC nav program which is available for the Mac computers, but it is more basic and does not handle waypoints and routes as well as CE. MacENC looks like a good program for folks who boat in limited areas, but not for Puget Sound to Alaska work. Many routes and waypoints are required and my current Furuno GPS has about 750 waypoints and 50 routes in it with more to be added this summer.
In setting up Coastal Explorer, the CE program was $300 at the boat show and a USB GPS to match is $150. Also required is a serial to USB converter at $50 to $125 and a serial cable to get the AIS info from the new Standard Horizon GX2100 VHF/AIS ($400) to the computer. Still to go is buying the Canadian West coast chart discs for $350.
So the $800 not spent on a Mac book pro paid for the VHF/AIS and the Canadian charts.
The Compaq running W 7 will be dedicated to navigation only, and not used online, so it will be safe from viruses.
I did not want to have W 7 and have to learn a new OS, but it is getting difficult to buy a new XP machine these days.
Larry,
Doc Bob said it, I'll repeat what he said. W7 is very user friendly (absolutely has to be, or I couldn't make it work) and intuitive. I do have W7 for Dummies, but rarely open it. In days past I used the Mac's for all the photo manipulations, and they are certainly great for that -- but W7 does all that I need, and it runs CS4 and NX2 plus all my other photo stuff. Sure wish I could go north with you two!!!
Dusty
Doc Bob said it, I'll repeat what he said. W7 is very user friendly (absolutely has to be, or I couldn't make it work) and intuitive. I do have W7 for Dummies, but rarely open it. In days past I used the Mac's for all the photo manipulations, and they are certainly great for that -- but W7 does all that I need, and it runs CS4 and NX2 plus all my other photo stuff. Sure wish I could go north with you two!!!
Dusty
Dusty,
Thanks for the reply. I'm sure I will figure W 7 out. I only need to run Coastal Explorer with it. I will take a look at the W 7 for Dummys book. I have noticed that W 7 is similar to the Mac OS-X.
Since I bought my Mac Mini, I haven't needed any Windows programs enough to bother installing Windows on the Mac.
Yeh, going north to Alaska gets in your blood. I have a need to get up there where folks are independent and self sufficient. Where the air is really clean, the Humpback whales and Salmon are jumping and the most important news is on the VHF weather channel.
Thanks for the reply. I'm sure I will figure W 7 out. I only need to run Coastal Explorer with it. I will take a look at the W 7 for Dummys book. I have noticed that W 7 is similar to the Mac OS-X.
Since I bought my Mac Mini, I haven't needed any Windows programs enough to bother installing Windows on the Mac.
Yeh, going north to Alaska gets in your blood. I have a need to get up there where folks are independent and self sufficient. Where the air is really clean, the Humpback whales and Salmon are jumping and the most important news is on the VHF weather channel.
Pat Anderson
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Boris - Google "download OpenOffice." I use it on the iMac as NeoOffice, a Mac-specific version, and on Ubuntu (it comes as part of the package). There is a Windows version too. You probably will need to also download the OpenXML Converter to deal with those rude .docx files that Office 2007 produces. Enjoy!
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Boris