X11 Beta 3, Mac OS X 10.2.5 Seeded, iWorks, Tidbits...

Version of what an Office Suite should be like.

I wonder if they've written everything from the ground up or if they've secretly aquired some IP.

Judging from Keynote his Office Suite should leverage some key technology in OSX.

Bring it on Apple.

yeah I hope "document" is cool and I want to see 10.3

I look forward to this rumored iWorks. Apple admitted they would be doing a lot more software starting this year. The iWorks sounds like 3-4 apps plus the rumored video conferencing and also the music app, Apple will have some tempting apps to attract switchers.

I just don't want it to cost $300. How about $79 per app or $199 for a bundle of all 4.

Even if it is a $300+ app package, it will still be worth it, given the cost of the ms alternative. And I'm sure we will see package/bundle deals with purchase of other hardware or os software.

And I don't mind paying $129 for 10.3, either. But my .mac renewal is going to come up at about the same time, so unless they are offer some sort of buy-and-save promotion for the both -- like buy 10.3 pay $59 for .mac new or renewal -- then I will have to do the .mac renewal and forego 10.3 for a month or so.

I have too many freaking annual subscriptions that all come up at about the same time.

I hope that they come up with a better name than 'iWorks'. While that would be okay for a successor to AppleWorks, if it's going to be a new suite of applications it should have a better non-Works name.

Just my thoughts....

If I were Apple, I'd bundle iWorks

Also, it sounds too much like MS Works

Hopefully Document will be a clear winner over Word, like Keynote over Powerpoint

Insanely Great
Macbidouille.com

Apple is close to finalizing production of its PowerPC 970-based daughtercards, according to unsourced rumors reported by MacBidouille.

The article says that Cupertino has offered the manufacture of the card for tender to Taiwanese firms. Two firms will reportedly be retained. If accurate, this suggests Apple intend to build very large quantities of the microprocessor card and do not intend to experience supply problems.

Apple has also finalized its blueprints of the PPC970 motherboards, according to the article. MacBidouille says that the 'pro' version of the mobo will be much longer and narrower than the boards we're currently familiar with, which suggests a new case design for the 970-based Macs may be in the works.

They should focus on their spreadsheet app more than wordprocessor. I know so many people who must own ms office just because of excell. Furthermore, excell dominates the business world so apple just needs to find a way to advertise the benefits of their version.