Questions (warning: Newbie!)

Hey folks, hope all of you all can overlook the fact that I am indeed a noob. Here recently I've gotten fed up with my PC (viruses, security issues, slowdowns, etc.) so I've decided that I'm going to make the move to Mac. I've decided that I'm going to get a MacBook because I need a notebook and the Pro is out of my price range. I've got a few questions (some stupid) that I would greatly appreciate if any of you could answer.
1.)How is the battery life on MacBooks? I'll be in Europe for five weeks over the summer, and don't want to be constantly charging.
2.)I've heard that Macs tend to run non-native software very slowly, true?
3.)I have a copy of MS Office 2003 (for PC) will it be possible for me to install this on my Mac or will I have to purchase the office for Mac edition?
4.)Are documents created in Office for Mac able to be read on a PC as well (and vice-versa)?
5.)Is a Mac able to connect to a wireless network that uses a PC for a gateway?
6.)(And finally!) Is there a slot on the Macbook itself for the included remote? I couldn't find one in the gallery.
Thanks to any and all of you kind folks!

1. Battery for me lasts an average of about 4 hours.
2. Non-native software runs slowly only if you don't have enough ram. I recommend at least 1GB. I run Power PC programs all the time about as fast as native.
3. Well, not easily. There is a program out called CrossOver Mac that will run the software, but you have to pay for it, and the software runs much more slowly than the Mac version. I would recommend buying the Mac version, especially when they come out with the universal version Office for Mac 2008.
4. All office documents are cross compatable. The only exception, and this is temporary, are the XML documents created in Office 2007 for PC's.
5. Yes. You'll find that this is quite often the case with Macs. They can use everything PC, but PC's are mostly non-compatable with Mac file formats etc.
6. No, no slot. Get some duct tape.

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