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Multi-platform issues are by far NOT unstable. It takes a little
forethought and some consideration of what you want to do, but it is not
impossible (matter of fact it IS rather easy).
The PageMaker and PhotoShop files I believe ARE crossplatform, however make
sure on the Macintosh you put the file extension on the end to make it a
little easier to open the file on the PC side. For instance word.doc, the
.doc is needed on the end for Windows to know what program created it.
Also you should know that in real world applications PhotoShop on a G4 MP
machine (multi-processor) even at 500 MHz, blows the pants off of Windows
running a PIII at a much higher MHz rating. So consider the options, why
bother having to learn windows and re-configure and re-think what you are
doing, when you have something that works and if you are buying new
hardware, consider the 500 MHz MP machine.
-Mike
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> From: H. Knight
> Reply To: winmac@iffy.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:53 PM
> To: winmac@iffy.com
> Subject: [WinMac] To convert Mac->Windows, should I bother?
>
> I am in charge of my high school's newspaper computer systems. We are
> currently are running 6 imacs and 2 other older computers that we are
> planning on replacing. These are linked to a G4 Server through a
> AppleTalk ethernet connection.
>
> I'd like to eventually switch our systems over to Windows--am I crazy
> for wanting to try this? In order to do this, I'd have to replace the
> two older computers with PCs and the other Macs will be replaced later
> on. I've heard that Mac/Windows networking is most unstable...is it
> really, or is there a "good" way to do it?
>
> We mostly use Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop. Would there be any problems
> switching between Mac and PC Pagemaker files?
>
> Please let me know problems I'd be looking at if I add 2 PCs to the
> network.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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