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mtierney
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Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 916
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:34 am: | 
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Having made my decision to spring for a new Intel desktop. Got stuck, however, when told that my current files on my Performa and IMac using WordPerfect would probably not translate!
Apple said they would do all the data file transfers for me - bring in the old computers - for a fee of $100. But there is not sure thing about the WordPerfect issue!
Any suggestions?
On an aside, am also going for a digital camera - my first - use is primarily family, vacation, etc. Have whittled the choices to either the Canon Powershot SD 600 Elph 6.2 megapixels or the new Panasonic DMC-LX1 8.61 megapixels. The Panasonic says it has a widescreen mode which shoots panoramic pixs. Definite turn-on for me for travel shots.
Any thoughts?
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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13164
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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I googled "convert wordperfect to word mac" and the second hit was
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/.
I don't understand your second question.
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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 2594
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 12:03 pm: |
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Yep, MacLink Plus has been doing this for years,
Wordperfect makes me....
MacLink may not work with the latest versions of Wordperfect, the site says it works up to version 3.x on the Mac side.
I think some versions of Appleworks (if not all) come with some MacLink translators, If you have Appleworks check in the AppleWorks Essentials folder located in the AppleWorks folder, see if there is a DataViz_Carbon folder in the Translators folder located therein.
Or just try opening the files with Appleworks, it should translate them automagically if the translators are there.
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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 2595
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 12:29 pm: |
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Couldn't tell you which one is better, but if anyone wants, here's the specs.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
| Max resolution | 3136 x 2352 | | Low resolution | 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 | | Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | | Effective pixels | 7.4 million | | Sensor photo detectors | 7.9 million | | Sensor size | 4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm) | | Sensor type | NMOS | | Colour filter array | RGB | | Sensor manufacturer | Matsushita | | ISO rating | Unknown | | Zoom wide (W) | n/a | | Zoom tele (T) | n/a | | Digital zoom | No | | Image stabilization | Yes, Kit Lens | | Auto Focus | Yes | | Manual Focus | Yes, lens focus by wire | | Auto focus type | 3-point TTL Phase Diff | | Normal focus range | n/a | | Macro focus range | n/a | | White balance override | Unknown | | Aperture range | n/a | | Min shutter | Unknown | | Max shutter | Unknown | | Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up (2 position) | | Flash guide no. | | | External flash | Yes, hot-shoe | | Flash modes | Unknown | | Exposure compensation | Unknown | | Metering | Unknown | | Aperture priority | Yes | | Shutter priority | Yes | | Focal length multiplier | 2 | | Lens thread | 4/3 System Lens Mount | | Continuous Drive | Unknown | | Movie Clips | No | | Remote control | Unknown | | Tripod mount | Yes | | Self-timer | Unknown | | Time-lapse recording | No | | Orientation sensor | Unknown | | Storage types | SD/MMC card | | Storage included | None | | Uncompressed format | RAW, TIFF (?) | | Compressed format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | | Quality Levels | Standard, High, Super High | | Viewfinder | TTL | | LCD | 2.5 " | | LCD Pixels | 207,000 | | Video out | Yes | | USB | Yes | | Firewire (IEEE 1394) | No | | Battery / Charger | Yes | | Battery | Lithium-Ion rechargeable | | Weight (inc. batteries) | Unknown | | Dimensions | Unknown |
Canon PowerShot SD600
| Format | Ultra Compact | | Price (street) | US$330 | | Also known as | Canon Digital IXUS 60 | | Camera body | | | Release Status | | | Max resolution | 2816 x 2112 | | Low resolution | 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | | Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | | Effective pixels | 6.0 million | | Sensor photo detectors | 6.2 million | | Sensor size | 1/2.5 " | | Sensor type | CCD | | Colour filter array | RGB | | Sensor manufacturer | Unknown | | ISO rating | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800 | | Zoom wide (W) | 35 mm | | Zoom tele (T) | 105 mm (3 x) | | Digital zoom | Yes, 4 x | | Image stabilization | No | | Auto Focus | Yes | | Manual Focus | No | | Auto focus type | AiAF TTL 9-point or center | | Normal focus range | 30 cm | | Macro focus range | 3 cm | | White balance override | 5 positions plus manual | | Aperture range | F2.8 - F4.9 | | Min shutter | 15 sec | | Max shutter | 1/1500 sec | | Built-in Flash | Yes | | Flash guide no. | 3.5 m (11.4 ft) 5 m | | External flash | No | | Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) | | Exposure compensation | -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps | | Metering | Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot | | Aperture priority | No | | Shutter priority | No | | Focal length multiplier | | | Lens thread | No | | Continuous Drive | Yes, 2.1 fps, unlimited | | Movie Clips | Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps | | Remote control | No | | Tripod mount | Yes | | Self-timer | 2 or 10 sec | | Time-lapse recording | No | | Orientation sensor | Yes | | Storage types | SD/MMC card | | Storage included | 16 MB SD card | | Uncompressed format | No | | Compressed format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) | | Quality Levels | Super-Fine, Fine, Normal | | Viewfinder | Yes | | LCD | 2.5 " | | LCD Pixels | 173,000 | | Video out | Yes | | USB | Yes, 2.0 | | Firewire (IEEE 1394) | No | | Battery / Charger | Yes | | Battery | Lithium-Ion NB-4L battery & charger | | Weight (inc. batteries) | 170 g (6 oz) | | Dimensions | 86 x 54 x 22 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 in) |
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Eponymous
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Username: Eponymous
Post Number: 147
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 3:39 pm: |
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I think OpenOffice can handle WordPerfect too.
Or, if you still have access to the old Mac, use WordPerfect and save to rtf.
Lawyers like WordPerfect, so if you know anybody, and really need the formatting perfect, ask them. |
mtierney
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Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 917
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 5:36 pm: |
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The only thing in my Apple Works Essential folder is RTF.
I know it's difficult to decide the digital camera issue since there are so many out there and the specs vary from item to item. But, simply put, how important, in your digital camera experience, is the issue of type of batteries? Consumers suggests that cameras which use AAs are a better bet. The sub-compacts all have the battery pack w/chargers.
Tom, the Panasonic camera I referred to in the opening sparked interest for me in that an ad indicated it can produce panoramic prints. It was advertised in Sunday's paper as a "new" feature. We have taken some amazing panoramics with our old Canon Elph film camera. Going digital for a host of reasons.
Any thoughts?
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Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1446
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:12 pm: |
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mtierney: I have a canon and I bought an extra battery. So when I'm on vacation I carry the extra with me. One is usually charging when the other is in the camera being used. This works for me.
I find that double AA batteries don't last all that long usually in cameras ESPECIALLY if you use the flash alot (at night) but clearly money is the only limiting factor of you carrying an unlimited supply of double A's.
I guess the point really is, how much do you plan on using the camera in one go? Your intended usage will probably determine if you NEED to buy a double A model. I usually get A LOT of shots (plenty for a full day of shooting even with alot of flash usage) out of my two battery method. I think most people would probably be fine (and VERY MANY people are fine) using non double A cameras. |
ccurtis
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Username: Ccurtis
Post Number: 19
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 7:08 pm: |
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well, I've been doing digital photo for a long time, and as far as I know, all the panny does is cut the top and bottom off of the regular frame. You'll get the same magic "feature" if you crop the canon that way. It like, if you look at a **cough** 35mm FILM frame from a cheap pont and shoot that does "panoramas" you'll see that the frame isn't any wider than a regular 35mm frame, but the film will be clear where it just cuts off the image.
That said, I have an old canon s200 digital elph, and have always been happy with the quality. I assume the newer versions are even better. |
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