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Best of Both Worlds: The killer Windows app

Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows is one of the most compelling reasons to run Windows on a Mac. “But wait,” you say. “Doesn’t Microsoft offer Office 2008 for the Mac? Why run the Windows version?” Simply put: because the Windows version can do some things the Mac version can’t. Rob Griffiths explains why. And be sure to check out our list of seven other reasons to install Windows on a Mac.

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