Mac Office users were Microsoft 'guinea pigs'


	Mac Office users were Microsoft 'guinea pigs'

rccgd

3-5-2007 6:55 PM

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mac, apple, windows, bill, gates, office

rccgd says:

Can't these people play nice together? How many times Microsoft have to dangle that darn Office Suite in front of the Macintoshes? Really, I just want to be able to open my PC files on the Mac and vise versa without any hitches!

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