Intel mac Questions

[zipper1022]

I know my stuff when it comes to powerpc macs, but i am clueless on intel macs

my question is, i have a powerpc with all my apps for that computer,
i know i need the new version of final cur and photoshop, but can i install other programs like microsoft office 2004 or little programs liek isquint or mac the ripper?
or do i need to find new intel based versions of everything?

someone clue me in
thanks

 

[WildCowboy]

Just about all PPC programs will run on Intel Macs using Rosetta. More demanding ones such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Office (to some extent), etc. tend to be a bit slow. But since universal versions aren't available yet, you don't have much choice.