| herbwormwood 2005-03-23, 5:43 pm |
| On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:55:12 +0000, Diane Fblooms wrote
(in article <9614-423F0A80-252@storefull-3314.bay.webtv.net> ):
> I'm on a WebTV right now with my printer hooked up to it. I am
> wondering if I got a Mac if it would be any different than the constant
> maintenance and problems solving I've had to do to this old Windows PC.
> My health limits my ability to deal with constant problem solving on an
> ongoing basis. So I'm kind of lost as to what is the best thing for me
> to do right now. I just started to go to Mac club meetings so I can
> feel it out if it is right for me.
Oh I see. That is very sensible of you. I have been using macs for a long
time now. They are easy to use. The new ones are nice but you can usually get
secondhand ones quite cheap.
What are the people like at Mac club meetings? Are they helpful?
A few things I get my Mac to do other than internet things is I have some
free software called Tea Timer. I set up up to remind me when to go into the
kitchen to see to things I have put on the stove. It stops me burning my
dinner!
I also have ICal which Is a calendar you can add your own events to. I use it
to remind me when things need doing, like birthdays and hospital trips. You
can also download other peoples calendars, free of charge. I have a moon
calendar which tells me all the phases of the moon. Also one for UK public
holidays, and some other holiday calendars.
I also do wordprocessing on it. It is very handy for designing greetings
cards. I file stuff I have written in case I need to check when I have sent
various letters and what I have said. It is much easier than filing paper
copies.
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