[senco-forum] Microsoft & SEN

From: Gillian Clayton <jillclayton at mac.com>

As you say - and as I replied to Adrian - we can use MS Office.  I  
had forgotten, however, that the new ones can use any MS  
application.  My own version of MS Office lacks the database  
application.  Thanks for putting me right. Jill
On 5 Sep 2006, at 12:44, webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk wrote:

> From: Gillian Clayton <jillclayton at mac.com>
>>    I am considering a report to the Competition
>> Commission. Am I just   being a neurotic Apple fan? Jill
>
> Sorry about the last email (I'm using a school Windoze
> machine not my mac at home)
>
> I agree it is a serious issue and grossly unfair to
> Micro$ofts competitors and also unfair to SEN students who
> often find alternative programs easier to use and more
> intuitive.
>
> However I feel your post perpetuates the myth that Macs
> don't do M$, they do, more so now than ever.
>
> Forum users should be aware that Macs run Micro$oft office.
> They are also the only computers which run both OS X Tiger
> AND Windows XP.
>
> The issue with CLAIT isn't that you can't use Macs, you can.
> The issue is that you can't use freeware alternatives to M$
> such as Open Office.
>
> I say yes, do contact the competition comission.
>
>
>
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> Mark Norwood
> www.avssc.org
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