Thanks, Karl. Your comments are duly noted. My need of spreadsheets is possibly a little less than yours, as you work, and I don't Work for an employer. However, although I need a limited amount of spreadsheets, I will look carefully before biting the bullet! Thanks a lot for your comments Carol P Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch On 1 May 2013, at 11:48 AM, Karl Proud <grandtheogonist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Carol, > My experience was pretty negative with both Numbers and Tables programs on > the Mac. It was one of the many reasons I moved back to Windows for work. > My spreadsheets were quite large and I needed to know which row and column I > was in at all times, which wasn't possible with voice over at the last time I > tried. Things may have changed since then, about a year ago, so more up to > date info may be required. > > I am aware that conversations about Mac and Windows get out of hand real > quick, but all I would say is think very carefully before shelling out a lot > of money. I think that statement shouldn't be controversial! > > Regards, > Karl > > > On 30/04/2013 5:21 PM, Carol Pearson wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am again looking to see if it's time for me to go for a Mac. >> >> My main consideration is that I will need to produce spreadsheets. >> >> Can anyone who has tried to use and/or read spreadsheets on the Mac please >> share their thoughts. I would need to be able to write them as well as read. >> >> Thanks for any input, good or bad, on this one. >> >> >> Carol P >> Sent from my iPhone using BrailleTouch** To leave the list, click on the >> immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq