[muglo] Re: anyone been to the Mountain yet?
- From: Frank Birch <fbirch@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 12:40:51 -0400
Thanks for he update. S lot like dealing with Bell
Cheers f
On 2012-08-04, at 11:56, Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's not really an MS limit rather an issue many Office users, including me
> have run into head on without any warning. over time, as you integrate your
> contacts with you email, the Entourage database that's created can become
> very large, and as it nears the 1GB mark, it just gives up the ghost! I used
> to run a small home-based business, so my mailing lists, copies of emails
> confirming customer approvals for work, billings issued and paid, etc. once
> got to over 5 GBs, then poof! Good thing I had a recent back up, so it turned
> out to be just a giant, time consuming pain in the ass! I sent several,
> ignored messages to Microsoft asking if they could offer any help for me to
> create a warning message when my Entourage database got near the GB mark, but
> alas, they have a different idea of customer service! So, bye-bye Office, but
> I do miss entourage!
>
>
>
> On 2012-08-04, at 11:41, Frank Birch <fbirch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Good info. When my latest version of office does not work, I'll move to
>> iWork . I did not know about he 1gb limitation of entourage as I usually
>> delete most of my mail. And, since using iPad I do not use entourage that
>> much...just to delete stuff I have read on the iPad.
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing everyone next Tuesday evening.
>>
>> Have a great weekend.
>>
>> Cheers frank
>>
>>
>> On 2012-08-04, at 11:29, Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Pages not only opens Word docs (as numbers opens Excel, and Keynote opens
>>> PowerPoint) but if you create a document in any of these, you can with a
>>> simple click under the "share" tab email it as a word, excel or PP file,
>>> creating complete compatibility across the platform! It reminds me of the
>>> joy of using/creating Excel items when you could actually use Lotus 123
>>> commands as way back then you were likely more comfortable using that
>>> package. oh far far you've fallen Microsoft! You used to so understand the
>>> users' needs for cross platform compatibility and now you just don't seem
>>> to care!
>>>
>>> Word of caution on iWork vs Office. While I'd never go back to entourage,
>>> there are still many things I miss about it and I would give up Ail if I
>>> could find something that would act more like Entourage without the hassle
>>> of losing all my Entourage files whenever they top the 1GB mark. Also,
>>> depending on which version of iWork you get, if you're hoping for iWeb,
>>> forget it! Apple no longer bundles it as part of iWork as in their own
>>> words," there are abetted tools for. creating website available"! Does
>>> anyone here have advice on what tools those might be? Pages, Word and
>>> Keynote all see, to have templates, but they force you to use formats that
>>> Apple thinks everyone should have their websites look like, so I guess
>>> everyone should have the same web experience.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry or rambling on a bit! IMHO iWork is a much better value than Office.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2012-08-04, at 9:43, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Waiting... have a USB flash drive boot ready to go. Hopefully this
>>>> weekend.
>>>> A little concerned about incompatible apps/programs, but been checking
>>>> roaringapps.com
>>>> Looking forward to be able to back up to other drives using Time Machine.
>>>> Currently using Office 2004 and will be moving to iWork. Does Pages open
>>>> Word docs?
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 7:18 PM, GeorgeC <grandbender@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> I have been running it since day One. I like it!
>>>> I had sent "Mail" packing but kind of like it now. I'm giving it another
>>>> chance. Overall my system seems to be running faster and haven't found any
>>>> conflicts so far......so good!
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my Air Conditioner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2012-08-03, at 5:29 PM, Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > The download did several hours time for me. Next time I'll do it
>>>> > overnight.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On 2012-08-03, at 16:52, Frank Birch <fbirch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Running on three system with no apparent issues........yet!
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 2012-08-03, at 15:41, Douglas Bale <dougbale@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> I've just about got Lion tamed, so naturally I'm ready to go looking
>>>> >>> forf fresh grief. Anybody had any experience yet of Mountain Lion?
>>>>
>>>>
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