I'm a new mac user-- how do i convert files?

I am so new at this mac thing. i love the MBP so far but i had a pc before and i wanted to get some files on my new mac but i need to convert them so that they open using my mac. the files are just some word files and some pics and some music.. thanks for any input in advance.

First of all, welcome to the bright side! ; )
Seriously, I am sure you will enjoy your new Mac experience.
About the files. Word documents can be open without any conversion using Word for Mac. The compatibility is close to 100%. You can also see some of those documents using the included TextEdit application that came included in the operating system. Pages also manages Word documents.
When you talk about music, what kind of files are you using? For MP3 you can use iTunes, no conversion needed. For WMA, you can first convert them to AAC in iTunes for PC and then import them to your library in the Mac. You can also download the Windows Media Player for Mac from www.mactopia.com to listen to your WMA using that player, but I would strongly recommend to use iTunes since that application works with the rest of the iLife suite (iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, iWeb and Garageband).
For pics, move your pictures to a folder and then import them or just drag and drop that folder in the iPhoto window. All the files require no conversion at all.
Again, welcome!
Gus

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