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>Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:01:49 -0500
>From: "Jason Bury" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"   
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>Subject: Re: #8827.1 (!) Feedback on iWork for Mac
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On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 12:22 PM, LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message from Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>  >Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:31:54 -0600
>  >From: Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]>
>  >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
>  <[log in to unmask]>
>  >Subject: Re: #8827 Feedback on iWork for Mac
>  >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  >References:  <[log in to unmask]>
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>  I like iWork '08 (and iWork '06).  Each of the programs has its
>  strengths and weaknesses, compared to Microsoft Office 2004.  I have
>  Microsoft Office 2004, and don't currently plan to get the 2008
>  version.
>
>  Word can do many things that Pages cannot, but they each handle the
>  majority of common word processing tasks.  For the things that it does,
>  I find Pages to be more pleasant to use.  I also use Nisus Writer
>  Express, and more recently Nisus Writer Pro.  I use Word mostly for
>  documents that I receive, when they contain Word graphics or change
>  tracking.  Most other Word documents open fine in Pages and Nisus.  For
>  documents that I create, I almost never use Word.  For simple page
>  layout tasks, such as flyers and brochures, Pages is much easier to use
>  than Word 2004.
>
>  The iWork spreadsheet Numbers is rather basic.  Perhaps the same is
>  true of the average language professor's spreadsheet.  Excel 2004 has
>  many more features and formulas.  Many Excel users would need more
>  capabilities than Numbers provides.  But for simple spreadsheets,
>  especially where presentation of the numerical data is important,
>  Numbers works well.
>
>  I consider Keynote to be quite superior to PowerPoint 2004.  For the
>  kind of work that I and my professors do, PowerPoint is frequently
>  frustrating.  Keynote can more often do what we need more quickly and
>  easily.  Two examples that are common for us:  If you link a slide to
>  external video, we haven't found a way to change the linked video file
>  in PowerPoint, update it's file name when that changes, nor tell the
>  program that the video files have moved to a different location (such
>  as the project has been burned to a CD or DVD).  2) If a teacher wants
>  to create a PowerPoint show quickly from a folder of photos, PowerPoint
>  requires each photo to be imported separately.  Keynote will import the
>  photos as a group, and automatically create one slide per photo.  I
>  find that Keynote handles most tasks with greater ease and aplomb.
>  PowerPoint for Windows has a number of features that don't exist on the
>  Mac version.
>
>  According to the box, iWork '06 will run on the last version of
>  Panther, 10.3.9 (and later).  iWork '08 requires 10.4.10 and later.
>
>  Derek
>
>  > Hello Mac Users,
>  >
>  > I just downloaded a free trial version of Mac's iWork, and have
>  > played around some with Pages and Keynote.  So far I like it, and the
>  > price is right; but I'd love to hear from users as to whether they
>  > have encountered any drawbacks, especially when compared to
>  > Microsoft's Word and PPT.
>  >
>  > One more question (which I've been asked): does the iWork suite also
>  > work with OS 10.3? (i.e., with the wild beast before Tiger; Panther I
>  > believe)
>
>
>
>  Derek Roff
>  Language Learning Center
>  Ortega Hall 129, MSC03-2100
>  University of New Mexico
>  Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
>  505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885
>  Internet: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
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