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What are some good manuals on iWork ‘09?
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I recently purchased a MacBook Pro. I have used a PC forever and need a good guide to running iWork ’09. What do you suggest?
I have always loved the Missing Manual series from O’Reilly press. Here is a link the the O’Reilly iWork ‘09 book. You might also try O’Reilly’s Switching to the Mac guide in the same series.
Both would be well worth adding to your library.
- Jacob
What are some good books on switching from PC to Mac?
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Hi Jacob,
I like to make the move from Windows OS’s to Mac. My wife and I are heavy PC users (not gamers) but use the PC for business, communications, and Internet shopping. We are looking at a desktop model, something like the MB325. Can you suggest any reference material to read? Any books that describe the types of Macs and what they can do? Thank you.
-Ron
P.S. I have wanted to make this move for several years as I am tired of all the maintenance and upkeep for a PC.
Welcome to the Mac community, we are happy to have you. The 24″ Aluminum iMac that you are looking at is a good choice and should last you many years. I share a similar model with my wife in our home office and it is a great central family computer.
I love the “The Missing Manual” series from Pogue/O’Reilly press and think it would be a good series for you to read. Start with “Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual - Leopard Edition.” Then after you become comfortable with the differences between Mac and Windows, you can move on to “Mac OSX Leopard: The Missing Manual.”
If you are interested in reading some online sources, you can try this switchers site that has some basic info to get you started: www.switchtoamac.com.
Hope this helps,
Jacob
