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(I know this is probably more topical to one of the restaurant groups, but there's so much more traffic here I'm hoping someone will have a brilliant idea.)
I've got a client who is selling prepared foods at the local farmer's market. She's asked for help in determining her costs. First we fiddled around with Excel, which works but is cumberson for the features she wants. So I found her some recipe costing software (Ipro, which is cheap enough that even if it doesn't work well it's a good deal), which they loved based on the sales literature. Then she says "Does it matter if I have a Mac?"
You might look into Windows emulation software for the Mac. Two that come to mind are SoftWindows and VirtualPC.
<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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(I know this is probably more topical to one of the restaurant groups, but there's so much more traffic here I'm hoping someone will have a brilliant idea.)
I've got a client who is selling prepared foods at the local farmer's market. She's asked for help in determining her costs. First we fiddled around with Excel, which works but is cumberson for the features she wants. So I found her some recipe costing software (Ipro, which is cheap enough that even if it doesn't work well it's a good deal), which they loved based on the sales literature. Then she says "Does it matter if I have a Mac?"
You might look into Windows emulation software for the Mac. Two that come to mind are SoftWindows and VirtualPC.
Had you kept reading you would have noted that the OP clearly stated that Windows emulation software was not an option, they prefer not to use it. Of course, no self-respecting Mac owner would use Windows emulator software unless it were absolutely necessary.
Think about that concept: Windows Emulation software on a Mac.
Windows is a direct "emulation" of the Mac Graphical User Interface. So if you loaded Windows emulation software on a Mac, you'd be emulating something that emulates the Mac OS. Huh? Why bother?
Had you kept reading you would have noted that the OP clearly stated that Windows emulation software was not an option, they prefer not to use it. Of course, no self-respecting Mac owner would use Windows emulator software unless it were absolutely necessary.
Think about that concept: Windows Emulation software on a Mac.
Windows is a direct "emulation" of the Mac Graphical User Interface. So if you loaded Windows emulation software on a Mac, you'd be emulating something that emulates the Mac OS. Huh? Why bother?
Hah! As a very long-time Mac user, I agree with you; Windows emulation on a Mac is something most people should avoid. For those few Mac users who cannot meet all their software needs with the Mac, its usually cheaper and more effective to go out and buy a bottom of the line Windows PC. This is especially true for hardcore games players.
That being said, I did find a use for my Windows emulation software that's really cool! I can download emails that I suspect of harboring a virus to my Windows emulator, disable the emulator's network access with a click of a button, and than see what trouble the virus tries to inflict on the stand-alone Windows environment without risk of spreading the virus or harming any of my important files (which I would never keep on Windows).
Stan Horwitz at [email hidden] wrote on 4/30/05 9:21 AM:
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In article <[email hidden]>,
Sheryl Rosen said:
Had you kept reading you would have noted that the OP clearly stated that Windows emulation software was not an option, they prefer not to use it. Of course, no self-respecting Mac owner would use Windows emulator software unless it were absolutely necessary.
Think about that concept: Windows Emulation software on a Mac.
Windows is a direct "emulation" of the Mac Graphical User Interface. So if you loaded Windows emulation software on a Mac, you'd be emulating something that emulates the Mac OS. Huh? Why bother?
Hah! As a very long-time Mac user, I agree with you; Windows emulation on a Mac is something most people should avoid. For those few Mac users who cannot meet all their software needs with the Mac, its usually cheaper and more effective to go out and buy a bottom of the line Windows PC. This is especially true for hardcore games players.
That being said, I did find a use for my Windows emulation software that's really cool! I can download emails that I suspect of harboring a virus to my Windows emulator, disable the emulator's network access with a click of a button, and than see what trouble the virus tries to inflict on the stand-alone Windows environment without risk of spreading the virus or harming any of my important files (which I would never keep on Windows).
So basically, you're using it like a lab rat. I love it!
Stan Horwitz at [email hidden] wrote on 4/30/05 9:21 AM:
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In article <[email hidden]>,
Sheryl Rosen said:
Had you kept reading you would have noted that the OP clearly stated that Windows emulation software was not an option, they prefer not to use it. Of course, no self-respecting Mac owner would use Windows emulator software unless it were absolutely necessary.
Think about that concept: Windows Emulation software on a Mac.
Windows is a direct "emulation" of the Mac Graphical User Interface. So if you loaded Windows emulation software on a Mac, you'd be emulating something that emulates the Mac OS. Huh? Why bother?
Hah! As a very long-time Mac user, I agree with you; Windows emulation on a Mac is something most people should avoid. For those few Mac users who cannot meet all their software needs with the Mac, its usually cheaper and more effective to go out and buy a bottom of the line Windows PC. This is especially true for hardcore games players.
That being said, I did find a use for my Windows emulation software that's really cool! I can download emails that I suspect of harboring a virus to my Windows emulator, disable the emulator's network access with a click of a button, and than see what trouble the virus tries to inflict on the stand-alone Windows environment without risk of spreading the virus or harming any of my important files (which I would never keep on Windows).
So basically, you're using it like a lab rat. I love it!
"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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rmg at [email hidden] wrote on 4/29/05 10:30 PM:
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<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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(I know this is probably more topical to one of the restaurant groups, but there's so much more traffic here I'm hoping someone will have a brilliant idea.)
I've got a client who is selling prepared foods at the local farmer's market. She's asked for help in determining her costs. First we fiddled around with Excel, which works but is cumberson for the features she wants. So I found her some recipe costing software (Ipro, which is cheap enough that even if it doesn't work well it's a good deal), which they loved based on the sales literature. Then she says "Does it matter if I have a Mac?"
You might look into Windows emulation software for the Mac. Two that come to mind are SoftWindows and VirtualPC.
Had you kept reading you would have noted that the OP clearly stated that Windows emulation software was not an option, they prefer not to use it. Of course, no self-respecting Mac owner would use Windows emulator
software
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unless it were absolutely necessary.
Think about that concept: Windows Emulation software on a Mac.
Windows is a direct "emulation" of the Mac Graphical User Interface. So if you loaded Windows emulation software on a Mac, you'd be emulating something that emulates the Mac OS. Huh? Why bother?
I missed the part about Windows emulation software being taboo.
I love the Macintosh myself, and it's my platform of choice. But beyond certain business choices - which everyone is entitled to - why someone would disdain running a Windows emulator on a Mac in order to be able to run certain needed programs just because Macs are "better" is silly posturing in my opinion. I've found Windows emulators to be very efficient for certain needs. It's great that a Mac will provide this functionality.
why someone would disdain running a Windows emulator on a Mac in order to be able to run certain needed programs just because Macs are "better" is silly posturing in my opinion.
As it happens, when we called Actoris to order Food Cost Manager, their toll-free number was disconnected. Which didn't give the client a warm fuzzy feeling about buying online from them, either. At which point, she became much more interested in the Windows emulator. 🙂
