Help-I want my dad to love the Mac, but its hard.

[Mr. MacBook]

My dad is getting kind of pissed off at me because he needs MS powerpoint for his presentations in his buisness.

We dont want to spend $300 for MS professional, and i mentioned iWork, but im not sure if it can run powerpoint presentations and be opened up in powerpoint, and i dont think student/teacher edition has powerpoint

Please, tell me if iWork is good for a buisness man.

The only thing stopping him from hating it is the fact that if he does get it, he can use the remote for presentations.

 

[lancestraz]

You can import export PowerPoint files with Keynote; though I'm not sure how well that works...

 

[Bobdude161]

Yes, Keynote will work with PowerPoint presentations. It can open and save slideshows as PowerPoint. I just figured this out . It's really cool.

EDIT: awww lance beat me to it. It works very well. I have some old Office 98 PPT slideshows that work with Keynote seamlessly

 

[Mr. MacBook]

Yeah, but i've heard alot of Keynote stuff wont play on powerpoint.

 

[SteveG4Cube]

http://www.keynoteuser.com/tips/

 

[Mr. MacBook]

If i bought a "Used" MS office 2004 disc off amazon, would i be able to install it?

 

[Aniej]

by way of boot camp yes. why not just buy MS office for mac, it is not too price and solves whatever weird issue your dad is having.

 

[synth3tik]

If i bought a "Used" MS office 2004 disc off amazon, would i be able to install it?

sure can, if it was registered by the last user you may have trouble getting updates.

 

[GFLPraxis]

i dont think student/teacher edition has powerpoint

Student/Teacher has PowerPoint. Get it. It's half off.

 

[lancestraz]

Student/Teacher has PowerPoint. Get it. It's half off.

Don't you have to be a student or a teacher?

 

[JHacker]

Don't you have to be a student or a teacher?

I don't think so - they sell all versions for windows at Best Buy and you can buy whatever suits your needs.