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My understanding was that Apple did a great job of getting their computers into classrooms, and they've always offered great deals to college students.
My first book, published in '94, HAD to be sent to the publisher using Word Star. My second, published in '97, HAD to be sent to the exact same publisher in Word Perfect. The one that came out last year HAD to be sent to a different publisher in Word, and the writing job I'm looking at requires using Office. I know there is a Mac version. But they said I'd be working on a PC. Period. Not to say it's a good choice or a bad choice. It's a choice I personally like because I like PCs. But it's definitely a reality for a writer.