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- jbtrulock sa...
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- 14 apr 2008, 05:06
Office vs. iWork

Just curious as to what most of you use as your office suite. I'm a student and I got the student version of MS Office when I first got a Mac about 2 years ago and I've been using that up until recently. I downloaded a trial of iWork 08 and have used that for a few things, just like some word processing and I made a Keynote presentation. Seems like a pretty solid, easy to use set of programs, but it doesn't look like it has as many features.

[quote][b][user]jbtrulock[/user][/b] sa: Just curious as to what most of you use as your office suite. I'm a student and I got the student version of MS Office when I first got a Mac about 2 years ago and I've been using that up until recently. I downloaded a trial of iWork 08 and have used that for a few things, just like some word processing and I made a Keynote presentation. Seems like a pretty solid, easy to use set of programs, but it doesn't look like it has as many features. [/quote]

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- smur89 sa...
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- 24 apr 2008, 11:54
ive never used iwork to be honest. but i use MS Office because my college uses windows and MS Office, so..

[quote][b][user]smur89[/user][/b] sa: ive never used iwork to be honest. but i use MS Office because my college uses windows and MS Office, so..[/quote]

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- [Raderad användare] sa...
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- 27 apr 2008, 03:16
I love the iWork-Suite. I never need Word or Power Point or better said ms office. You can handle every file type and it's very easy to use. Furthermore is -for example- Keynote quite powerful and has much better effects than PP. But also Pages or Numbers is enough for my requirements.
So if you want "easy to handle software" I can only recommend iWork from Apple!

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] sa: I love the iWork-Suite. I never need Word or Power Point or better said ms office. You can handle every file type and it's very easy to use. Furthermore is -for example- Keynote quite powerful and has much better effects than PP. But also Pages or Numbers is enough for my requirements. So if you want "easy to handle software" I can only recommend iWork from Apple![/quote]

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- armand0986 sa...
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- 7 maj 2008, 06:48
iWork kicks MS office's ass
its way better, faster, stable, easier to use, and if you need anyone that only has MS Office to view your work just export it as a PDF or as any file type in de Office suite.

[quote][b][user]armand0986[/user][/b] sa: iWork kicks MS office's ass its way better, faster, stable, easier to use, and if you need anyone that only has MS Office to view your work just export it as a PDF or as any file type in de Office suite.[/quote]

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- cdromke sa...
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- 9 jul 2008, 16:33
Indeed, happy iWork user here :)
iWork is indeed easy to use. Me and MS Office have never been friends, even not in my dark and evil windows days. It got less bad when Office 2007 for windows was released, but it still sucks big donkeyballs imho. Pages is the first and only word processor that I practically don't swear at. It's easy and powerful. I'm typing my reports for school in Pages, create my presentations in Keynote. That's about all I do with office suites.

One of the features I like about Keynote for instance is dual screen support, so I don't have to show all the people in the classroom the whole shitload of crap on my desktop, add notes for myself and see the next slide or action.

[quote][b][user]cdromke[/user][/b] sa: Indeed, happy iWork user here :) iWork is indeed easy to use. Me and MS Office have never been friends, even not in my dark and evil windows days. It got less bad when Office 2007 for windows was released, but it still sucks big donkeyballs imho. Pages is the first and only word processor that I practically don't swear at. It's easy and powerful. I'm typing my reports for school in Pages, create my presentations in Keynote. That's about all I do with office suites. One of the features I like about Keynote for instance is dual screen support, so I don't have to show all the people in the classroom the whole shitload of crap on my desktop, add notes for myself and see the next slide or action.[/quote]

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- keainanhai sa...
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- 19 jul 2008, 16:18
I use iWork myself. I like how it integrates with my other iApps...dunno if '08 Office does that, although I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't.

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[quote][b][user]keainanhai[/user][/b] sa: I use iWork myself. I like how it integrates with my other iApps...dunno if '08 Office does that, although I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't.[/quote]

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- [Raderad användare] sa...
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- 24 jul 2008, 19:00
Pages just wasn't feature-rich enough for me. For one thing, this is a .doc world, and it's annoying to have to export it to that file type rather than just save it.

Word on the Mac is, honestly, heavier and clunkier than I'd desire, but Pages just isn't enough. The Office suite is going to be my mainstay for a while to come.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] sa: Pages just wasn't feature-rich enough for me. For one thing, this is a .doc world, and it's annoying to have to export it to that file type rather than just save it. Word on the Mac is, honestly, heavier and clunkier than I'd desire, but Pages just isn't enough. The Office suite is going to be my mainstay for a while to come.[/quote]

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- MacPhantom sa...
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- 24 dec 2008, 11:43
I have iWork and Office '04/'08. What I have to say:
Stability
-Office '04 is acceptably stable
-Office '08 has enhanced, but keeps being catastrophal
-iWork is unbeatable

Compatibility
-Yes, that's the whole point about Microsoft's Office. It's compatible.
-iWork's ability to export in MS Office-documents is just a joke. It almost never works…

Strengths
-Presentations: Go Keynote. PowerPoint is graphically really ugly.
-Text: Unfortunately, Pages is nothing against Word. However, Word is nothing against sth. else like LaTeX.
-Calculation-sheets: That's the only thing PCs are useful for. Excel is unbeatable there. Take Excel '04 (since Excel '08 doesn't understand how to handle macros). Numbers is nothing.

All in all
You just need it to make presentations
Then, you're right with iWork. It's worth it, even just for one third of the Apps.

Sometimes, you need to write some letters
I dare say Pages is best for this. The only thing why Pages is nothing for me is the missing ability to insert cross-references. Hence the degradation.

You do the daily stuff in your office
Well… Use Office '08, it's more modern than '04.

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[quote][b][user]MacPhantom[/user][/b] sa: I have iWork and Office '04/'08. What I have to say: [b]Stability[/b] -Office '04 is acceptably stable -Office '08 has enhanced, but keeps being catastrophal -iWork is unbeatable [b]Compatibility[/b] -Yes, that's the whole point about Microsoft's Office. It's compatible. -iWork's ability to export in MS Office-documents is just a joke. It almost never works… [b]Strengths[/b] -Presentations: Go Keynote. PowerPoint is graphically really ugly. -Text: Unfortunately, Pages is nothing against Word. However, Word is nothing against sth. else like LaTeX. -Calculation-sheets: That's the only thing PCs are useful for. Excel is unbeatable there. Take Excel '04 (since Excel '08 doesn't understand how to handle macros). Numbers is nothing. [size=14][b]All in all[/b][/size] [b]You just need it to make presentations[/b] Then, you're right with iWork. It's worth it, even just for one third of the Apps. [b]Sometimes, you need to write some letters[/b] I dare say Pages is best for this. The only thing why Pages is nothing for me is the missing ability to insert cross-references. Hence the degradation. [b]You do the daily stuff in your office[/b] Well… Use Office '08, it's more modern than '04.[/quote]

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- [Raderad användare] sa...
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- 26 dec 2008, 10:26
I also have all these apps. Yesterday I removed Office, because I need to use only iWork. Pages is a great app. M$ Offise is much more slower then Apple's products.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] sa: I also have all these apps. Yesterday I removed Office, because I need to use only iWork. Pages is a great app. M$ Offise is much more slower then Apple's products.[/quote]

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- [Raderad användare] sa...
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- 6 jan 2009, 03:45
iWork is great, but it takes some time to get used to a non-msword format... some of the functions also aren't there and it's sort of annoying. However, Pages makes wonderful flyers and has a nice brochure template, so I'd have to go with iWork.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] sa: iWork is great, but it takes some time to get used to a non-msword format... some of the functions also aren't there and it's sort of annoying. However, Pages makes wonderful flyers and has a nice brochure template, so I'd have to go with iWork.[/quote]

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- nicolunacba sa...
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- 28 jan 2009, 16:46
iWork looks cool, but I cannot pay for it and I think that it's another office suite, like MS Office. If I have to choice, maybe I choose iWork because is Apple software, but MS-Office have more compatibility with the ms-documents, specially pps.
I am using OpenOffice in my Mac because it's great and I don't need to pay for it.

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[quote][b][user]nicolunacba[/user][/b] sa: iWork looks cool, but I cannot pay for it and I think that it's another office suite, like MS Office. If I have to choice, maybe I choose iWork because is Apple software, but MS-Office have more compatibility with the ms-documents, specially pps. I am using OpenOffice in my Mac because it's great and I don't need to pay for it.[/quote]

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- PC_MAC sa...
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- 2 feb 2009, 03:04
iWork, Simply it's more stable....

Go away... I live here...

[quote][b][user]PC_MAC[/user][/b] sa: iWork, Simply it's more stable....[/quote]

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- frederikdb sa...
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- 3 feb 2009, 15:17
I like OpenOffice.org, mostly because it's free (and I'm a cheapo...). Since OO.o version 3.0, there is a native OSX version, so integration with our beloved OS is no problem. It imports and exports reasonably to the world's "standard" M$ office formats.
I must say that I have not yet tried iWork...

[quote][b][user]frederikdb[/user][/b] sa: I like OpenOffice.org, mostly because it's free (and I'm a cheapo...). Since OO.o version 3.0, there is a native OSX version, so integration with our beloved OS is no problem. It imports and exports reasonably to the world's "standard" M$ office formats. I must say that I have not yet tried iWork...[/quote]

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- Sansadoom sa...
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- 20 feb 2009, 14:08
i use office 08 or business and iwork 09 for home...

[quote][b][user]Sansadoom[/user][/b] sa: i use office 08 or business and iwork 09 for home... [/quote]

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- [Raderad användare] sa...
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- 21 feb 2009, 18:45
It's kinda tricky to say, I have both iWork and Office... And in Art Business you have handle both stunning visuals and exact numbers.
When calculating, MS takes it but in presentations iWork kicks butt. When doing presentations the #1 tool is still Final Cut Studio with Shake so iWork is left with no use...

MS Office a.k.a "Laggy Shit & Unstable Headache" takes it in my case!

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] sa: It's kinda tricky to say, I have both iWork and Office... And in Art Business you have handle both stunning visuals and exact numbers. When calculating, MS takes it but in presentations iWork kicks butt. When doing presentations the #1 tool is still Final Cut Studio with Shake so iWork is left with no use... MS Office a.k.a "Laggy Shit & Unstable Headache" takes it in my case![/quote]

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- MacPhantom sa...
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- 22 feb 2009, 15:37
Has somebody encountered similar problems?

Hello again,

I've installed iWork '09 recently… and I think since then, my MacBook Pro goes crazy each time I try to present a 3D-Chart in Keynote: It takes him 20 seconds to display the moderator-monitor and 30 s when the presentation is displayed — iStat menus show me that during this time, one CPU is occupied 100 %. I've the same problem in Keynote '08.
I've a 2.16 GHz Core2Duo and an ATI Radeon X1600 with 128 MB VRAM in a MBP late '06.
Does this really have to do with my hardware? I can't believe it!

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[quote][b][user]MacPhantom[/user][/b] sa: Hello again, I've installed iWork '09 recently… and I think since then, my MacBook Pro goes crazy each time I try to present a 3D-Chart in Keynote: It takes him 20 seconds to display the moderator-monitor and 30 s when the presentation is displayed — iStat menus show me that during this time, one CPU is occupied 100 %. I've the same problem in Keynote '08. I've a 2.16 GHz Core2Duo and an ATI Radeon X1600 with 128 MB VRAM in a MBP late '06. Does this really have to do with my hardware? I can't believe it![/quote]

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- sam_george sa...
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- 7 mar 2009, 11:24
iWork has ALOT of features missing compared to Office '08

MS OFFICE for £25
iWORK for £35
(yes they are legal copys - i am a student)

For starters Fonts you get in '08 you don't get in iWork
Bibliography and Citations in iWork dont exist unless you buy a 3rd Part App!

iWork crashes every time i load it :@

load time of opening an Numbers Document is STUPIDLY slow

saving for compatibility with '08 saves TWO documents!?!?

i have my office '08 installer to hand just incase

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[quote][b][user]sam_george[/user][/b] sa: iWork has ALOT of features missing compared to Office '08 MS OFFICE for £25 iWORK for £35 (yes they are legal copys - i am a student) For starters Fonts you get in '08 you don't get in iWork Bibliography and Citations in iWork dont exist unless you buy a 3rd Part App! iWork crashes every time i load it :@ load time of opening an Numbers Document is STUPIDLY slow saving for compatibility with '08 saves TWO documents!?!? i have my office '08 installer to hand just incase [/quote]

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- ShmidtN sa...
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- 26 mar 2009, 11:36
I use iWork myself.

[quote][b][user]ShmidtN[/user][/b] sa: I use iWork myself.[/quote]

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- SamuelEllmer sa...
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- 26 mar 2009, 23:56
iWork is quicker, nicer, and exports into all Microsoft Office file types. It's cheaper too, right? So yeah, choice seems obvious.

[quote][b][user]SamuelEllmer[/user][/b] sa: iWork is quicker, nicer, and exports into all Microsoft Office file types. It's cheaper too, right? So yeah, choice seems obvious.[/quote]

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- Cosmau73 sa...
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- 1 apr 2009, 18:38
I use only iWork 'cause it's the only software that don't work on my macbook, many crashes... And then i like the new features on iwork.com ^__^

[quote][b][user]Cosmau73[/user][/b] sa: I use only iWork 'cause it's the only software that don't work on my macbook, many crashes... And then i like the new features on iwork.com ^__^[/quote]

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- llamarawker sa...
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- 26 jul 2009, 11:20
I have both iWork and MS office.
I prefer using office- although it crashes a lot. x_x

[quote][b][user]llamarawker[/user][/b] sa: I have both iWork and MS office. I prefer using office- although it crashes a lot. x_x[/quote]

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- henli_02 sa...
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- 3 aug 2009, 17:46
I have both. But going to delete MS office, since iwork can read and save in ms office formats + its just easier to use and it looks better.

[quote][b][user]henli_02[/user][/b] sa: I have both. But going to delete MS office, since iwork can read and save in ms office formats + its just easier to use and it looks better.[/quote]

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- PC_MAC sa...
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- 7 aug 2009, 22:20
I have iWork '09, Office 2004 (for MAC) and Open Office. They all have something that stands out for each, but i still would go for iWork because of it's stability...

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[quote][b][user]PC_MAC[/user][/b] sa: I have iWork '09, Office 2004 (for MAC) and Open Office. They all have something that stands out for each, but i still would go for iWork because of it's stability...[/quote]

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- PaBLonKiller sa...
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- 25 okt 2009, 22:44
my vote goes to iWork

iWork is much better than MS office. Why? Cause iWork has some awesome features to make your work stands out and even the process is much easier. and let's be honest, the interface looks better :)
You guys should try it, Keynote is a really cool tool to make your presentations, i highly recommend it ;)
Another nice feature is iWork.com where you can upload and send your document to your friends so they can add notes, corrections and that kind of stuff. they can download the document in different formats so you can just send them the link via email. iWork.com is a quiet useful tool :)

cheers my MacUsers friends lol
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[quote][b][user]PaBLonKiller[/user][/b] sa: iWork is much better than MS office. Why? Cause iWork has some awesome features to make your work stands out and even the process is much easier. and let's be honest, the interface looks better :) You guys should try it, Keynote is a really cool tool to make your presentations, i highly recommend it ;) Another nice feature is iWork.com where you can upload and send your document to your friends so they can add notes, corrections and that kind of stuff. they can download the document in different formats so you can just send them the link via email. iWork.com is a quiet useful tool :) cheers my MacUsers friends lol Pablo from MX  [/quote]

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- keainanhai sa...
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- 27 okt 2009, 17:25
I totally agree. The sharing with iWork.com is amazing. I used it to share my resume with a friend so she could help me fix it up. The notes and stuff are awesome!

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[quote][b][user]keainanhai[/user][/b] sa: I totally agree. The sharing with iWork.com is amazing. I used it to share my resume with a friend so she could help me fix it up. The notes and stuff are awesome![/quote]

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