The other point I wanted to make is how I transfer documents. If I am working with a client, I will transfer proposals, worksheets, etc in PDF format. So, I create in Pages (Word equivalent) or Keynote (Powerpoint equivalent) and then export to pdfs.
I do this because I don't want documents to be changed easily.
In order to read my Powerpoint files on iPad, then I use Goodreader. I have tried other apps, but Good reader has some file management and I can project PDFs with my VGA connector; another plus for me.
And, I am trying to make this simple so I don't have a lot of apps clogging up my iPad. I can do 90% of what I need with Page and Keynote, importing images from iPhoto and music from Itunes. AGain, I am trying to keep everything possible in a MAC environment.
Cheers,
Mary Ellyn
--- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, amba humo <ambahumo@...> wrote:
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> That's good, Mary, thanks for your input. I imagine Keynote is the mac
> equivalent of Powerpoint, and Pages the equivalent of Word? If someone emailed
> me a Word document, will I be able to open it without any problems with Pages,
> or will there be a bit of procedure to get it to open? Can it be saved in the
> hard drive?
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> Barry, is NeoOffice downloadable into the iPad in case I need to do so? It's
> good to have plan b if plan a isn't working for me.
>
> amba
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> From: MaryEllyn <mev500@...>
> To: macbook@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 8:07:53 AM
> Subject: [MacBook] Re: iPad & Open Office
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>
> This is tangentially answering your question. I bought an Ipad to use when
> traveling since I didn't want to go through airport security, public
> transportation, etc and risk my 17in macbook pro to dropping, etc, when juggling
> suitcases, camera gear, and the like.
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> I am using the Ipad for serious work. And I am using Keynote and Pages
> predominantly on my Ipad and Goodreader to read the pdf formats. This is
> working out very well for me.
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> I haven't tried Open Office since I am trying to stay in a MAC environment for
> everything that I am doing these days.
>
> cheers,
> Mary Ellyn
>
> --- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, "ambahumo" <ambahumo@> wrote:
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> > Has anybody ever tried downloading Open Office into the iPad? Does it work?
> >I'm thinking of finally buying an iPad to travel with me, but I need Office to
> >open, edit & save documents on the go. I know that my netbook will do the job,
> >plus it has lots more hard drive space than the iPad. I'm not sure if the iPad
> >is up to doing some serious work or is it just a fun toy with internet & email.
> >
> >
> > amba
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