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philpro68
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 Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:20 am Post subject: Apple Works |
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Hi guys and gals,
I ordered my new mac mini a few days ago, and I am wondering if Apple Works comes with the Mac mini? |
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bsnoel
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Apple Works |
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| philpro68 wrote: | Hi guys and gals,
I ordered my new mac mini a few days ago, and I am wondering if Apple Works comes with the Mac mini? |
Yes it should come with Apple Works. However iWork has a much better word processor in it.
Quoting to the Apple Store
"More Bundled Software
Use your Mac mini to balance your checkbook with Quicken 2005. Use AppleWorks 6 to compose a spreadsheet or write the next literary classic."
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philpro68
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Apple Works |
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| bsnoel wrote: | | philpro68 wrote: | Hi guys and gals,
I ordered my new mac mini a few days ago, and I am wondering if Apple Works comes with the Mac mini? |
Yes it should come with Apple Works. However iWork has a much better word processor in it.
Quoting to the Apple Store
"More Bundled Software
Use your Mac mini to balance your checkbook with Quicken 2005. Use AppleWorks 6 to compose a spreadsheet or write the next literary classic." |
Cool, and that was my next question. Iwork includes Keynote right? Is it worth the purchase? I know nothing about these programs but am eager to learn. Thanks |
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Susurrus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Apple Works |
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| philpro68 wrote: | | bsnoel wrote: | | philpro68 wrote: | Hi guys and gals,
I ordered my new mac mini a few days ago, and I am wondering if Apple Works comes with the Mac mini? |
Yes it should come with Apple Works. However iWork has a much better word processor in it.
Quoting to the Apple Store
"More Bundled Software
Use your Mac mini to balance your checkbook with Quicken 2005. Use AppleWorks 6 to compose a spreadsheet or write the next literary classic." |
Cool, and that was my next question. Iwork includes Keynote right? Is it worth the purchase? I know nothing about these programs but am eager to learn. Thanks |
iWork '05 does include Keynote 2.0 and Pages 1.02 I believe. Pages is a very powerful word processor/layout management tool, though I have not explored it much since I'm not taking any summer classes. You'll still want to use Appleworks for spreadsheets as iWork only includes the two programs above.
Edited: Changed Pages to proper version number
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philpro68
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:32 am Post subject: Apple Works |
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Thanks for the info.
I have Adobe CS on my PC that came with our business computer, but unfortionally it won't work on macs. Neither do I have the CDs because it was preinstalled and because of a business split I don't have the CDs. Sucks for me. |
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Dual G5 Fireman
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject: Keynote and Pages |
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Keynote is at version 2.0.2 Pages is at 1.0.2
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I prefer Appleworks given that it´s an MS Office-like application... Pages is good but if you´re used to work with Word.. it´s kind of difficult to get used to it.
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Bandit Bill
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I find Appleworks adequate for home use.
I won't pay for Pages when Appleworks came for free with my mini. I can save in Word format, so it works for me. |
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Susurrus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Keynote and Pages |
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| Dual G5 Fireman wrote: | | Keynote is at version 2.0.2 Pages is at 1.0.2 |
Yeah, I thought Pages was still at 1-something. My bad.
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philpro68
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: Apple Works |
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Thanks for all of the responses! I am sure as soon as my Mac mini arrives, I will be pestering you guys.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not buying iWork until Apple includes a spreadsheet. I played around with the free 30-day trial of Pages you got with buying Tiger. It was sweet! |
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Dual G5 Fireman
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject: numbers |
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Actually funny that you mention that. Apple just took out a trademark on the name "Numbers". Rumor has it among the Mac community that Apple is going to include a spreadsheet program with the next version of iWork. So you won't have to wait long.
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That's why I'm waiting. 
Pages and Numbers are great names for a word processor and spreadsheet. I'm surprised those trademarks were available after all these years. Why hasn't anyone used them before???  |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: numbers |
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| Dual G5 Fireman wrote: | | Actually funny that you mention that. Apple just took out a trademark on the name "Numbers". Rumor has it among the Mac community that Apple is going to include a spreadsheet program with the next version of iWork. So you won't have to wait long. |
Yea but when is that next version gonna happen. iWork is fairly new. |
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| devo wrote: | That's why I'm waiting.
Pages and Numbers are great names for a word processor and spreadsheet. I'm surprised those trademarks were available after all these years. Why hasn't anyone used them before??? |
Stupid companie think features imply complexity and that their products need a complicated name that isn't too complicated to market their product. "Pages" and "Numbers" are far too simple for anyone but Apple to use. It's genius, frankly.
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