PC stuff <-> Mac SE?

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From: Jan Vandenbrande
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 1988 18:55

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Can someone comment on the transportability of data (MSWord
Lotus 1-2-3) and possibly sources between an IBM PC (clone)
using the 3.5 discs and a Mac SE.

The problem is as follows: I use the Mac for writing my thesis
but my wife uses IBM PC clones at work. We would like to get 
a Mac SE so that I can write at home but would also like to
have the possibility of my wife using the same machine for
her work. She uses MSWord and Lotus 1-2-3 on the IBMs, while I use
MSWord on the Mac only. We would like to know if:

1] the IBM 3.5 disks are readably by the Mac
2] the Mac's MSWord can handle IBM MSWord files
3] Is there some conversion between the formats necessary
4] Has anyone used SoftPC, how does it work and perform.

If this has been discussed previously, my apologies. I am not
a frequent reader of this net so please send your replies directly
to me at

jan%lipari@oberon.usc.edu

or 

vdb@cse.usc.edu

Jan
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From: jan@lipari.usc.edu (Jan Vandenbrande)
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Subject: PC stuff <-> Mac SE?
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Date: 6 Jul 88 18:55:03 GMT
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