[Ham-Mac] Power Mac G5 and OS 10.3 (Panther)

[David Anderson GM4JJJ]

Welcome Joe,

On 28 Apr 2004, at 2:54 pm, Joe Young wrote:

> Hello, I am a PC user and I don't have a Mac at this time. Recently I  
> saw a very impressive ad
> in a PC magazine about the Power Mac G5 and OS 10.3 (Panther). I know  
> nothing at all about
> Apple computers so my questions may seem rudimentary:
>
> What software is recommended for Logging and/or Contesting for the  
> Power Mac G5 and OS 10.3 (Panther)?
> Can logs from Windows software be imported to the recommended programs?

MacLoggerDX does all you could wish and can import for sure.


> Can I use a satellite ISP?

I'm pretty sure you can, though I have no experience here as I have  
ADSL broadband.


> How about general use software that would replace Windows E-mail, Net  
> Surfing, Finances, etc. ?
> Any other suggestions for someone starting from nothing will be  
> greatly appreciated.

Included in Panther is the Apple mail client, Safari Web browser as  
well as MS Internet Explorer. Microsoft Office for the Mac will allow  
you to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.

Hope you join us soon.

PS one thing that isn't included with the Macintosh is the huge variety  
of worms and viruses. ;-)

73
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