Colleagues of mine with a Mac find it just as easy to link to projector using HDMI as colleagues that have a Windows laptop. If you're in doubt, why not ask for a demo in the Apple Shop?
Kees
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I am looking to upgrade from my heavy and frankly, cheapo, laptop that is too slow. I want to buy a laptop that is smallish (13 inch screen or less) ,light and fast. I will be using it for internet surfing and switching between documents presentations etc. I am a physician, and will not be using the laptop for watching movies, gaming, or higher order computing. But, even for my simple use, I found the Pentium Quad Core HP laptop I had too slow.
I am drooling over the MBA but I really need to work with Office - Word, Powerpoint and Excel. I also need to use the laptop to connect with AV aids to give presentations. In my experience I have found people with Macbooks struggling to connect their computers to LCD projectors etc.Also, when exporting presentations from Keynote, the file looks weird when opened by PPT.
Though I have several Apple products, I am in a real quandry as to whether the MBA is the right choice for me. Does Office 365 work on Macs? Can you help me with your thoughts and suggestions? I am open to other brands and Windows based PCs too. I can afford a laptop that is in the general price range of the MBA 13 inch.
Thank you!
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