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11/26/2001 Entry: "Apple's new Mac OS X opens those Windows"

Apple's new Mac OS X opens those Windows

Apple's new operating system, Mac OS X, is a work of art.

It's fast, and a Unix base provides stability. But the lack of compatible software long prevented Apple from winning converts from the Windows-based personal-computer world -- and even thwarted Mac users who wanted to upgrade from Mac OS 9.

Now, a new office productivity suite makes the strongest case yet for a switch. And it's from Microsoft Corp.

Making good on a promise that came with a $150 million investment in Apple five years ago, Microsoft has released Office X, the latest version of its ubiquitous office suite.