Section 10. They re Compatible

10. They're Compatible

When I was a dedicated Windows user, I would panic every time a friend said, "I'm switching to a Mac."

After catching my breath, I would adopt my most menacing tone and ask, "Do you need to be compatible with the computers at your office? Do you want to be able to read email from your friends who use Windows? Do you want to be able to share files with friends and co-workers?"

And those things were harder to do on a Macin 1984. Today, though, almost every professional software package is available for both Macs and PCs. There's no need for translation software or special formats, because files created on the Mac open easily on the PCand vice versa.

Need to communicate, share files, and get work done with Windows-based friends? No worries. Macs get along with PCs better than ever.