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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
The issues with office compatibility between OS X and Windows is more to do with office versions, and someone transferring excel files between two OS X machines or between two Windows machines can have the same issues if they have drastically different Office versions. Although Office doesn't have the same release years for the 2 platforms, the basic compatibility rule of thumb is
Office 2003 for Win = Office 2004 for Mac
Office 2007 for Win = Office 2008 for Mac
Office 2010/2013 for Win = Office 2011 for Mac
If the transferred file is not compatible for the recipient, the creator needs to downgrade the file for the recipient.
That said, the same thing happens with iWork. Someone that has created a Pages file, for example, with the newest version of Pages cannot be opened by someone using iWork 09. Needs to be exported as an older pages file first. Apples way of forcing you to upgrade- even though the newest version of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are generally not well liked.
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But going back to business applications - and why people should be warned against Apple unless they are already in an Apple environment - you're going to look like a total clown asking customers, clients, suppliers, colleagues, etc. what version of Excel they're running before you send them a file from your Mac. What a PITA. This is a step that never has to be done sending Office files from PC to PC. Since PCs are the standard in business, it only makes sense (IMO) to operate a PC.
Again, no PC owner has ever
needed an Apple to function, but I know more than one Apple owner who has also needed a PC to participate fully, productively and without hassle.
The guys I know that think I'm talking out of my rear end are the ones that use their computer for music, movies, email, browsing, etc. Basically stuff in a bubble. And that's fine - I already said iMovie is awesome and I enjoy the Mac for certain things. All my music is on it, it's a nice piece of hardware, and it's valuable to be half-ass competent on the platform; however, all my jobs since university have required collaborative work and it didn't take long with the Apple to realize it is an inferior tool.