[Hidden-tech] macbook, parallels, xp vs. vista

[Scott Reed]

cdfsu.com looks unreliable. For me the tip off is there is no mailing 
address. You'd likely get unlicensed copies from them with no recourse, 
despite the "money back guarantee."

Anyway, I think I missing a basic premise here. I haven't been a Mac 
user for years, but doesn't Microsoft still make Office to run on a Mac? 
If so, I'd expect they'd also include Outlook too. Is it BCM that's missing?

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> Well my dell laptop is dying (something smoked even) so I bought a 
> macbook, 2.4 gHz, 2 GB, 250 GB hard drive to replace it.
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> I want to run Outlook w/Business Contact Mgr. (BCM) because I’m used 
> to Outlook and I’ll need to interface seamlessly with Office’s Excel, 
> Word and PowerPoint.
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> My current thinking and advice is to get Parallels, XP (Pro?), and 
> Office with BCM. Office Pro includes BCM. Vista seems newer, probably 
> more buggy, and more expensive.
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> If the collective wisdom H-T wisdom agrees, what’s the difference 
> between OEM versions of MS software vs. ‘retail’ versions?
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> Does this price on XP Pro seem too good to be true at $55? - 
> http://cdsfu.com/index.php?categoryID=87, Office 2007 w/BCM runs $110 
> at Amazon: 
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEJYM4/ref=nosim/?tag=pricegrabber2-soft-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000WEJYM4&linkCode=asn 
> <http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEJYM4/ref=nosim/?tag=pricegrabber2-soft-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000WEJYM4&linkCode=asn>
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Andrew
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