Just curious, how do you get around MS Office documents (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)?? I too would avoid MS, but it seems impossible. Guy McMickle On Apr 17, 2004, at 12:18 AM, Jim Bollman wrote: > I couldn't bring myself to put a MicroSoft product on my clean Mac. I > found an open source package called VideoLAN and so far it has played > the MicroSoft media (audio and video) that has been sent to me by the > uninformed. It also plays a bunch of other audio and video formats. > > http://www.videolan.org/ > > Jim... > > > ---------- > iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > ---------- > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | > > iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest > | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 > Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > <http://roadtools.com> > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> >