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- vault, on 10/10/2007, -0/+32Download the 30-day trial here http://www.apple.com/iwork/trial/
- Zer0Fade, on 10/10/2007, -1/+23Working great so far, just picked up my copy during lunch. Love the fact that I can edit .docx files, huge plus
- hyperpasta, on 10/10/2007, -3/+20$79 for an office suite is overpriced? I'd hate to see what you think of MS Office's price tag.
- corevette, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16direct link: http://www.apple.com/iwork/
iwork better support ODF formats.... - pkulak, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17The only thing more predictable then Apple news in the Apple section is some idiot whining about it.
- venom25, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17I remember when it was called ClarisWorks.
- Raian, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16I just got back from the Apple Store-- I have to say this is pretty nice, and much better than '06
- kris33, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14I tried the trial, and I have to say that iWork 08 is amazing.
- NeoRicen, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Looks good, Macs are lacking decent Word Processors, there's Word which isn't even universal yet and there's Pages which looks to be improved enough for me to use full time.
- diggaiden, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11So is this the reason why they delayed Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac? Kidding aside, the Mac BU over at MS might want to hurry along with their release, because a lot of the casual Mac users who might have been waiting for Office 2008 will probably decide to just get iWork 08, now that they can use Numbers.
- digitalmob, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10If you do scientific-type or very complex spreadsheets, you might not want to be using a spreadsheet anyway...
- Herolint, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13Wow! Two posts for the price of one. Digg is so superior lately.
- chrisgeleven, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12iWork and especially numbers is fantastic for NORMAL USERS.
If you do scientific-type or very complex spreadsheets, then do not throw away Excel.
But for normal everyday home users, there is no reason to go for office now. iWork fills that void perfectly.
I have already uninstalled Office 2004 and will uninstall NeoOffice as soon as I convert some old data to Office formats. iWork perfectly fits my needs. - 2shae, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12iWork '08 looks great and for most people it is perfect like students and (relatively) small companies...actually I never understand what kind of 'special' features MS Office has that no other competitor has...never seen or used them I guess :S
I'm getting iWork '08...screw MS Office '08 - chris9902, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13from the Engadget comments: "All iWork and no iPlay makes Stevey a dull boy"
I don't this person but I want them dead. - yabos, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9That's not that much. How many GB is office? Actually I'm surprised it's that small because Keynote templates take up a lot of space.
- rightmindx, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Uh, the entiire iWork office suite costs $79.00, compared with $299.99 for the standard version of Microsoft Office for Windows. Sure iWork may not be quite as robust as MS Office, but for casual home and small business users looking for a good, simple-to-use word processor, spreadsheet application and presentation software, it's a much better deal.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8I would agree except for the fact that Keynote kicks the ***** out of powerpoint. It absolutely devastates it, which is why those lists of top ten presentation tips usually start with 'use keynote, not powerpoint'
- darkalias, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Oops, a whopping 468 MB... But after trying Numbers, I'd say it's worth it!
- nav1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Such as?? (actual question, no flaming intended)
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8If you need to use graphics or it isn't just a text document then you have to endure the hell that is office's truly crap formatting tools and iWork is awesome by comparison plus it's very well integrated with the rest of the mac software in a way that office will never be. I really can't stress how much, much better keynote is than powerpoint.
By the way, pretentious much? - anonym41414, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Your comment no verb.
- Herolint, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6I disagree. As meatmcguffin said, Keynote kicks PowerPoint all over the stage. Pages lets you do layouts that aren't even possible in Word, let alone Works, and Numbers looks like it has good layout features as well, whereas Excel lacks in this area (nevermind Works again).
I agree that iWork is similar to Works in the pricing department though. - bpapa, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7LOL, I seriously doubt Apple is using Digg as a platform to push their products. People are just passionate about Apple's products (because of the quality) and hence get excited about all the new stuff that came out today.
Anyways stop bitching, people are digging it. - meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Could it be that no-one cares about you and your bizarre conspiracy theories about nothing?
- Herolint, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I don't think you can really compare iWork to Works. iWork looks like it has features that even Office doesn't, like the way you can layout your spreadsheet documents, and Pages lets you do page layouts that aren't even possible in Word let alone Works.
However, when it really comes down to it, of the bazillion features in Office, how many do you really use? 10%? 15%? - Stirk, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6You can block the Apple section if you want. Also, if you /really/ dont care, then don't post.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Shut up, you moron
- arpnuke, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8But I just burned iWork '06!
- NSResponder, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Never mind, found it.
-jcr - Herolint, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I'd like to know as well. I've been able to do everything I want to in both a business and a "pro" setting for years without a single Microsoft product. In fact, the reason I dumped Word in the first place was its inability to handle large documents.
- Bikechess, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4digitalmob is correct. Other than data entry and format conversions, Xcel is horrible. Spreadsheets are way overused. Any serious scientist uses something like IGOR (Wavemetrics.com) or Origin (Windoze only). Nothing turns me off more than seeing a presentation with data that is in the default (and ugly) format from Xcel.
- ScrumFritter, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5What effect does it have on the rest of Digg? Without the Apple section, no Apple stories, boom. If you're talking about fanboyish comments like "Wow, I like this new Apple product" in another story, then fine, whine away, but if you turn off the Apple section you can seriously decrease your intake of iStories, and from the sound of things, your blood pressure.
The people that seem MORE vehement are the people that badmouth Apple stuff. "OMG NOT MORE iSTUFF". No one's making obnoxious comments like "Everyone should switch NOW, everybody! You all SUCK because you don't use a Mac, AHAHAHAHAHA", although after reading comments like these, I feel compelled to make them myself.
Also, do they make Apple undies? That would be so awesome. - jkoke, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Yeah. That sucks. I hate having choices for software.
- krakelohm, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4what makes 'i' at the begining cute? It is a product name.
- zenlunatic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4:)
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Is paranoia the new black? Let me know B1663r.
- reefdog, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Personally, I dug you down because I think you're incorrect. There are so many stories on the front page right now because Apple's product announcement events (which happened today) are big deals in the tech sector. The type of tech-savvy person who frequents Digg is the same sort of person whose ears perk up when there are big tech-world announcements. Apple is pretty durn popular right now, so if they sneeze, people listen. It doesn't take a team of marketing people.
- peterinjapan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Outstanding. These are some of the ways that Mac are, in fact, WAY cheaper than PCs for running a company with. Much more reasonable prices on things, no $700-per-seat-per-year monopoly to deal with, and all my machines last much longer. (I just retired a 2001 iMac from use).
What business am I in? We're an "indies" software (Japanese dating-sim games) developer doing PC software entirely on Macs. In a word, bwa ha ha ha ha. - MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3What! Only one story for a product that costs $10K and is still experimental as compared to a complete product line refreshment and releases of software that a lot of people were waiting for??? Who woulda thunk it!
- darkalias, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Hoping for ODF support with Leopard then...
- corevette, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7update: the file formats you can export as are PDF, word, RTF, and plain text
greattt..... - vault, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Man, you are good...no fooling you at all. Are you sure you're not a private investigator by day? I admit it- I was secretly paid by Apple to post that comment. Part of our (Apple and I's) evil plan to get people using the new iWork with links to download the trial.
Please...I was just trying to be helpful and let people know it's for 30 days. - MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Again, you hate Apple...we get it....block the Apple section....you moron
- Herolint, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5I like Nisus. I think it is a pretty good word processor.
- Wilddigi, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4The people whinning about Apple News are probably the people who are digging FARTING stories
- rimbaud, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Oh man, if it doesn't support opendocument, that is a really poor effort from Apple
- damnyooneek, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4i think i'm going to start using iwork instead now. it never knew it supported .doc files
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3STOP THE PRESSES! robwilkens is threatening to stop buying Microsoft products! Panic in the streets! Parents rushing their children into shelters!...Oh wait...no one cares
- anonym41414, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4You should really consider finding a new hobby.
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