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May 1, 2009

Interesting possibility for Windows-to-Mac Remote Desktop

I had recently revisited my search for a better windows-to-mac remote desktop story, and while searching I stumbled across Aqua Connect.  They have a product with no release date yet called “Remote Desktop Agent”, which according to their site, “allows users to remotely connect to their Mac desktop through any Microsoft compatible remote desktop client such as…Remote Desktop Client…”  Exciting, right?

I stumbled across this in the Wikipedia Remote Desktop Protocol article, where they note that Aqua Connect became the first company to license and implement RDP server for the Mac OS X platform.  I was looking for information on RDP out of desperation, considering what it might take to start a project.

There has to be a better solution than the pile of free VNC implementations, none of which work anything half as well as RDP, and Timbuktu Pro for $199, which hasn’t been updated in forever, makes you pay for updates, and still doesn’t like Win2k8 or Vista.  Maybe Aqua Connect is it?

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January 17, 2008

How to save money on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

I haven’t found a site to download a demo of Office 2008, and I can’t seem to get answers from anyone at MacBU or in blogs, so I decided to buy it. I’m really interested in seeing what the development opportunities are (if there are any), and I wanted to see what the new Entourage had to offer. The retail price of $399.95 seemed a bit steep: I’m looking for development options, not to use it full time (not yet at least). The upgrade price of $239.95 is far more palatable, and sure enough, the upgrade policy (from the bottom of the retail box, or here at the “upgrade eligibility” link) is:

The software will install only if you are a licensed user of one of the following products: … Any Microsoft Office for Mac 2001-2004 suite or application.

Well guess what. I’ve got Entourage 2004–it came free as part of my 1&1.com hosted Exchange account (which is $3.99 a month, and it also comes with Outlook 2007 for free). I’m sure other Exchange hosting companies provide the same deal.

I bought the upgrade, and it installed just fine! So–sign up for Exchange email, get Entourage for free, and save $160 on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.

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January 15, 2008

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is here…but not on MSDN

Not yet, not in my download list, at least.  I can’t find any authoritative statement indicating whether it will ever be available as an MSDN download, and if going off of previous versions is any indication, it never will be.  I’m interested to see what development options exist; I haven’t been able to find anything yet.  There’s a definite paucity of information and a lack of responsiveness on the MacBU side of things.  I’m hoping that changes over time.

Posted in Development, Mac | 2 Comments »

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