iWork 09 is Business Ready?
June 24, 2009 by Milo Riano
Filed under Computers
Ok, I am no MAC user and would never be, but I saw this article on computer magazine which read — “iWork ‘09 Can Take Care of Business”.
I was curious about the iWork and as such looked more into the offerings. The following are key items of the iWork ‘09:
Pages ‘09
This is the word document for iWork and is said to be an advanced tools for writing and easy page layouts. The main features include Full screen view, dynamic outlets, mail merge with numbers, enhanced template chooser, MathType and EndNote.
Numbers ‘09
This is equivalent to the Microsoft spreadsheet excel which has easy to use formulas, one click charts, and table categories. Key features include: Easy formulas, Formula list views, table categories, advanced charts, template chooser, and more ways to share.
Keynote ‘09
This is equivalent to the Microsoft presentation which has cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote to get you captivated. Key main features include: Magic move, theme chooser, more transitions, chart animations, keynote remote, and more ways to share.
Compatibility
The iWork can open and save Microsoft documents, word, excel, and powerpoint presentations.
Visit the official website for iWork.
Image from Apple.
The only one that comes remotely close to Microsoft’s is Keynote. I have to admit, Keynote is pretty good, considering the fact that there’s a lot of nice themes, transitions, and animations to use. Then again, Apple has always been relatively good at dishing eye candy.
Otherwise than that, iWork is pretty lame to Office for Mac 2008, according to a colleague.