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From: phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: Excel and Word on pcs and macs
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Date: 22 Mar 91 19:12:17 GMT
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claytor@upenn5.hep.upenn.edu (Nelson Claytor) writes:
>Fine. So who says you have to use MS software? I feel that there are much 

No one is forcing me. But I prefer it.

As will most people in a mixed office environment where
some use PCs and some use Macs.

Don't underestimate the power of applications
that run on both platforms.

>better and more Mac-like options for everything they sell (except possibly 

Mac-like. Is that supposed to be something I jump at the chance
to pay money for? Do I really care at all? (no)

>Of course MS is going to develop new versions for Windows first--after 
>all, they sell it, and they have a vested interest in keeping the market 

All you Mac bigots say "of course MS supports Windows better",
like that didn't matter just because it was obvious.

I think you're ignoring a very important advantage MS has: cross
platform support.

Either that, or you're college students that don't work in large
companies on teams.

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Help! I just got a Macintosh. Anyone got a magnifying glass?