To buy IBook or not to buy

[Giaguara]

OpenOffice works fine for Mac, and with iBook you get a bundle of AppleWorks too.

I was thinking the same way you did, whether I could find the software I need for Mac. Now I wonder if I could find the software I need and use if I used windows.

Tell which specific kind of programs / for doing what (e.g. digicam management, photo editing, scanner, chat program etc) you are most worried about. Maybe we can show you already alternatives for them in mac.

Macs have over 10,000 software, for os x. Many are freeware, or cheap. Most software available you can find links and reviews (with ratings) at http://www.versiontracker.com - browes by category and you will find a lot of nice ones to try.

[Zammy-Sam]

Originally Posted by Surronded

I was a PC user, and I've just bought my iBook G4 933. Now I love my Mac, and I can do all I want with it. I surf the net (Safari, IE Explorer), making documents (Office v.X, AppleWorks), Editing images (Photoshop 8), Making my website (Dreamweaver MX), listening to music (iTunes), watching videos (Quicktime, Windows Media Player, VideoLan Client, RealOne, MPlayer)(including Divx, Xvid, Ogg,...), Programming (not yet)(Xcode, AppleScript), burning Cd's (Toast), chatting (iChat(AIM & ICQ), Windows Messenger),...

Uffff, someone is pretty rich!

[o0o_Max_o0o]

Originally Posted by Surronded

I was a PC user, and I've just bought my iBook G4 933. Now I love my Mac, and I can do all I want with it. I surf the net (Safari, IE Explorer), making documents (Office v.X, AppleWorks), Editing images (Photoshop 8), Making my website (Dreamweaver MX), listening to music (iTunes), watching videos (Quicktime, Windows Media Player, VideoLan Client, RealOne, MPlayer)(including Divx, Xvid, Ogg,...), Programming (not yet)(Xcode, AppleScript), burning Cd's (Toast), chatting (iChat(AIM & ICQ), Windows Messenger),...

First of all, I'd like to thank you all for your advice and for welcoming me into this forum!
I guess from what you have said there is a wide range of software available. The problem is, as a uni student, living by myself and supporting myself I wont have that much money left over for software. I mean, I'll save about $30 a week... So Surronded, didnt all that software cost a lot???

[Surronded]

OK,
Safari, IE Explorer, Apple Works, iTunes, Quicktime, iPhoto, iMovie, Xcode, AppleScript and iChat are included in Mac OS X.
Then,
Windows Media Player, VideoLan Client, RealOne, MPlayer and Windows Messenger are free to download.
Last,
Photoshop 8, Dreamweaver MX, Office v.X and Toast is expensive, but if you have friends...

[diablojota]

Originally Posted by o0o_Max_o0o

First of all, I'd like to thank you all for your advice and for welcoming me into this forum!
I guess from what you have said there is a wide range of software available. The problem is, as a uni student, living by myself and supporting myself I wont have that much money left over for software. I mean, I'll save about $30 a week... So Surronded, didnt all that software cost a lot???

Many of these software packages are available at a deeply discounted rate for University students. Try checking on Apples website for University students. Some of the packages are already there reflecting the student price. Otherwise, defer to the vendor website and see if they can provide you with answers to the price for students.

[Surronded]

You have a pm

[diablojota]

Originally Posted by Surronded

OK,
Safari, IE Explorer, Apple Works, iTunes, Quicktime, iPhoto, iMovie, Xcode, AppleScript and iChat are included in Mac OS X.
Then,
Windows Media Player, VideoLan Client, RealOne, MPlayer and Windows Messenger are free to download.
Last,
Photoshop 8, Dreamweaver MX, Office v.X and Toast is expensive, but if you have friends...

They will gladly defer you to their contact where they got the software from

[markclausing]

As a student I got a copy of Office X for 15 euros, legally