Has anyone experienced the performance of running MS Office for Mac on the new MacBook? I've read that this MacBook is like a cross between an iPad and a MacBook Air. I'm abit concerned that the new MacBook isn't designed for business use, which is what I'll be buying it for - mainly running Outlook, Word and Excel. Would be grateful to hear from anyone who has used this hardware software combination.
Many thanks!
MS Office runs fine.
I have a new MacBook and I also have a Retina iMac that has the latest MS Office for Mac installed. I haven't yet installed Office on the MacBook but I know that it will install and work just as well there as it does on any other current Mac desktop or laptop computer.
Someone describing the MacBook as a "cross between an iPad and a MacBook Air" is really giving the wrong impression. The processor of the MacBook is a different model Intel processor than the other laptops, and it's a slightly slower speed processor in order to operate without a fan and in the limited space of the MacBook. That's one of the reasons I purchased the MacBook - it has no moving parts whatsoever since the storage and memory is all solid state.
Where it IS similar to an iPad is in size - it is hardly much larger than an iPad Air. If you have an Apple store convenient to where you're located, I really recommend that you take a look at it. The size difference is really something to see.
I haven't yet installed Office on the MacBook but I know that it will install and work just as well there as it does on any other current Mac desktop or laptop computer.
Which will be legal if you have the "Family pack" that authorizes up to 3 Macs per household.
New Macbook - can it run MS Office for Mac?
