Macbook Pro Question

College Life
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<p>I recently got my macbook pro and need 2 answers.</p>

<p>1) I tend to get it dirty and need advice on what to clean the screen and keyboard with.</p>

<p>2) I got Pages and hate it becuse I’m so used to the Microsoft Programs. However, I don’t want to spend $350 on Microsoft programs. Suggestions?</p>

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<p>bumppppppp</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>I usually just use a soft cloth (came with my eye glasses) to clean my screen. Something 100% cotton will do the trick too. As far as office goes, it’s only around $100.00 for students I believe.</p>

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<p>Yep, try getting the student version. I got it for like 60 bucks I think.</p>

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<p>if you have any friends with MSoffice for mac, you can just use their cd…</p>

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<p>Try Open Office.</p>

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<p>Yea, OpenOffice has a real MS Office feel to it. It’s free so you might as well try it.</p>

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<p>I would recommend Microsoft Office 2004 (Student Teacher Edition) for $149. The best part about buying it now is that you can upgrade to Microsoft Office 2008 Special Media Edition for the price of shipping and handling. (I don’t remember the prices for MS Office for Mac 2008, but I don’t remember anything under $200.)</p>

<p>As for the cleaning issue, if it’s a matte screen, pre-moistened wipes work well, and if it’s glossy, I use microfiber lens cleaning cloths on the dry screen. I wouldn’t use wipes on glossy screens because it leaves the streaks that windex leaves on poorly dried windows and just irks people. Hope that helps.</p>

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<p>My MacBook Pro is a major road warrior (~100,000 miles of travel on it this year) and I swear by iKlear. Just spray and wipe with the included microfiber cloth - clean and easy! No, they haven’t paid me… just a satisfied customer.</p>

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<p>not sure if this thread is really that active any more. buuuuuut:</p>

<p>i have a MBP and do this:</p>

<p>1) i use my special eyeglasses cloth to wipe the screen. and it seems to do a beautiful job. don’t do much cleaning of the keyboard.</p>

<p>2) i would check and see if your current school (preferably high school) has any spare “seats” of either iWork or Office. sometimes (and by sometimes, i mean, in my case) you could get the entire program for <$5. and that’s a pretty sweet discount if you ask me. :)</p>