Are you able to pull data from TM into Mac programs? Or, if you want to create a document in TM (where EVERY document in my office originates), do you have to use a Windows word processor?

yeah, another one went to conquer the windows world, go on! I was quite lucky being allowed to use my macbook here at work and I can say myself that I manage quite well, despite of the fact that all other machines on our network are either windows or linux machines.

And believe me, this is how everything starts. Soon you have some colleque, customer or friend looking over your shoulder while you work and just plainly astonish them (especially when utilizing some things like quicksilver, textmate, … ) and then they’ll be switching as well.

As for parallels, i’m quite happy with it, especially as it allows me to have some linux installed on there and as I’m working in the embedded branch it’s quite handy being able to pull of the few servers and applications that can’t be used on the mac directly (as some binary-only target system flashing utilties) or I do not want to clutter up my machine (as custom build dhcp servers) …

And if something goes wrong, you just reset to the last snapshot and grin wildly as everything is working as expected again.

I wish you good luck in conquering your windows-centric environment.