I use PCAnywhere sometimes. Going to have to get the latest version to be compatible with XP though.
Bish, just yard the drive outta the old box, stuff it in the new one , and transfer the files. Maybe 30 minutes tops for everything.
Actually, I have absolutely zip in terms of Mac knowledge. I've never even looked in one.
I get calls a lot though from people asking if we work on them. There is not one place in this county that works on those things.
Open Office might be what you are looking for. It is available for the Mac so it should open .doc files just fine as it does in Windows.
http://www.openoffice.org
Check the case. I've yet to see a Dell with a warranty sticker on it. In fact most manufacturers are doing away with this because of the need for onsite service calls. No sticker then it's ok to do.
Well, eventually he'll get it so why fight it? Just do it and get it over with. Hopefully the card won't be overcharged so when you order pizza in 2008 there should be enough to put the pizza's on it.
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