From: waiting@the.exit.invalid   
      
   joe-schneider@northwestern.edu wrote in   
   news:1194148930.070969.120920@z9g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > I have some very old (circa 1990) Mac Excel files, probably   
   > version 1.x, I need to get these open with my 6-year old   
   > i-book with Office or one of my Wintel machines with Office   
   > 2003 and 2007, any ideas? Joe   
      
   Are you saying none of those will import those files? How about   
   "import as txt" or csv or ANYTHING.   
      
   Shot in the dark, but maybe try an online file conversion   
   service.   
   Google for them, there are quite a few.   
      
   You could try spread32 from http://www.xtort.net/office-and-   
   productivity/floppy-office/   
   You never know.   
      
   Also, if you open them in a real file editor (not notepad, a   
   better substitute, like Edxor) you might be able to extract the   
   text or convert them to csv or something.   
      
   You mighty also try a newsgroup with mac or excel (or both) in   
   the name.   
      
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