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To: Vendit™ who wrote (4305)	8/15/2017 4:05:20 PM
From: wilywilly	1 Recommendation Recommended By Vendit™ Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6556

You don't need to buy Office for the Mac - try OpenOffice for free: openoffice.org

To: Vendit™ who wrote (4305)	8/15/2017 4:12:22 PM
From: yofal	1 Recommendation Recommended By Vendit™ Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6556

TIA for any advice. In terms of screen size, I've had several 15" MacPros, though most laptops will drive an external monitor if you'll end up with a regular work space, like a desk. I haven't had a chance to play with a Retina version, though it feels a bit like overkill on such a small screen. I received a MacBook Air last year for Christmas and have generally been happy with it for web browsing, email, movies, etc. The 13" screen might be a bit cramped for your spreadsheet needs, but its just fine for most tasks. It's also incredibly light and rides unnnoticed in most bags. Lacks ethernet, but has a SD card reader for your photos. You may want to give Numbers a spin with that Excel spreadsheet - I've been turning to it more and more as I find Excel kind of bloated. There's not 100% compatibility with all Excel features, but it does export to Excel if you need to do file exchange with Windows users. (Numbers is a free download.) Maybe bring the spreadsheet on a keychain to a Applestore and see if it opens correctly. As always, ymmv