hello, my windows computer has just died, "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" and i have no windows xp disc, so that computer is screwed, now.
i am looking in buying a MAC. however i need to know a few things:
1) is there an equivalent software to microsoft office? and can they open files like .ppt, .pub and .doc?
2) can a MAC run windows software? (specificly Finale PrintMusic and Olympus Master2) or do i need to use a windows emulator, like i do in linux’s "wine" program?
3) which is the best MAC to get? Macbook? MAC MINI? i just need a nice home computer.
4) will i be able to retrieve my itunes shopping account?
5) is there equivalent softwares of Windows Live Messenger, GIMP, Windows Movie Maker and Realplayer?
6) Is the command prompt easy to access and are the commands similar to linux or windows?
7) Will EPSON Printing and scanning software work?
How easy / hard is it to install new programs and what is the method?
9) lastly, whats the price range for a good, but not amazingly fancy MAC? ( £ )
thankyou, i know theres alot of questions.
thankyou for the answers so far. but just to clarify a £ is GBP, British Pounds and pennies.etc