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Having to use Windows for work, need a bit of help.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
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Hello all,
I am taking a new job and unlike my last job, they don't use Macs.
I am pretty familiar with XP, but I am so used to expose and being able to create PDFs from anything, I feel my productivity will decrease dramatically.
If anyone has any pointers to make life easier in Windows, I would be grateful. The free-er the suggestions, the better.
Thanks in advance.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
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CutePDF is a free PDF "printer" for Windows. You can give that a try.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Senior User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: out of service area
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is "use Adobe" too dumb of a suggestion?
Also, did you really need the job THAT badly?
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It looks just like a telefunken' U-47 - Zappa
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Minnesota
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Just get promoted until you are the CEO. Then issue a mandate that the entire corporation switch to Macs. Oh, and to win your employee's favor, give them a personal Mac to use at home so they can be more productive when not in the office.
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mississippi
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alligator will you be my boss?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Minnesota
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Yes, and the first thing I'll do is to mandate a 20 hour work week. Plus, employees can work from anyplace they have an internet connection.
Oh, and free pizza and beer on every day ending in "y".
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2005
Location: West LA
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where do i send my resume?
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mississippi
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yeah can I sign up? Can we work 10 hours...i would feel much more productive? What about whiskey? did you know in Mississippi it is legal to make moonshine as long as you don't sell it...
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Minnesota
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So, to answer the original poster's question: I'd sign up for Fred Langa's e-mail newsletter. He has some nice tips about using Windows that I find handy. They are generally not too technical, so if you are an advanced user you might not want to sign up. They are at: www.langa.com
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
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Originally Posted by AppleOptionFour
Hello all,
I am taking a new job and unlike my last job, they don't use Macs.
How do you expect us to give advice without giving us any basic information ?
What kind of job, what industry, what products, what work do you do ?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Northern VA - Just outside DC
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get the latest adware and viruses and load 'em up on the servers at work. Push the point that the wasted time doing the adware/virus/service pack stuff could be better used if MAC's were there.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
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The work is real simple. Its going to involve lots of web browsing and word/excel stuff.
Its a part time thing while i am in grad school. Its with Rice.edu and you would think they would use macs, but not this dept.
Thanks again.
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Senior User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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I'm thinking of leaving my current job to take one that might allow me to work with Macs. I'm tired of hearing the anti-Mac squabble from our IT guy every day.
Sorry I don't have anything to recommend. Whenever I've had to create a PDF I pull out the thumb drive and my Mac Book. 
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