Apple Releases iWork '06
New in Both Pages 2 and Keynote 3
- Perform basic spreadsheet-like calculations and formatting in tables.
- Display your data in beautiful three-dimensional charts with life-like textures.
- Add stars, polygons or draw freeform custom shapes with Bzier curves in any document or presentation.
- Mask photos and images with any shape.
- Adjust photos just like youd adjust them in iPhoto.
- Add comment stickies to any document or presentation to capture to-dos or reminders.
Pages 2
- Start with any one of 66 templates, including 27 new designs.
- Import documents created with AppleWorks or Microsoft Word from both PC and Mac.
- Export as a cross-platform PDF, Word, HTML, RTF or text-only file.
- Build form letters with drag-and-drop simplicity using your Address Book.
Keynote 3
- Choose from 32 themes, including new HD themes up to 1920x1080 pixels.
- Add gorgeous cinematic transitions, animations, slide builds and more.
- Import presentations created with AppleWorks or Microsoft PowerPoint on from both PC and Mac.
- Export your presentation to PowerPoint, or to iDVD or iPhoto.
- See all your slides at a glance in Light table view and easily reorganize them.
Raw transcript of the Macworld San Francisco Keynote is available here
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[Edit] Cool, post 1.
[Edit 2] Also, it's interesting to me that Apple continues to develop iWork even though M$ has announced a minimum 5-year committment.
No free upgrade for current iWork users? I was hoping to see it in software update. This is the last time I buy the first version of Apple software ever if this is the case. Apple should pay me $79 just for having to endure the first version of pages. Very disappointed.
No kidding, or at least half off! Pages 1 is probably the worst application Apple has ever released as far as usability is concerned. Yeah it's easy to use after you've spent half an hour pulling your hair out trying to do something that should be simple to do. And to date, it's the only app that you MUST read the manual to figure out...
Nope, forget the upgrade. No deal, no sale. :(
Kind of a downer, actually. Was hoping for a full-on spreadsheet app.
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[Edit 2] Also, it's interesting to me that Apple continues to develop iWork even though M$ has announced a minimum 5-year committment.
Yeah, I bet Apple backed off given this committment by M$
No kidding, or at least half off! Pages 1 is probably the worst application Apple has ever released as far as usability is concerned. Yeah it's easy to use after you've spent half an hour pulling your hair out trying to do something that should be simple to do. And to date, it's the only app that you MUST read the manual to figure out...
Nope, forget the upgrade. No deal, no sale. :(
You seriously think its the worst Apple app ever? Earlier iPhotos spring to mind. Even FCP 1.0. I love Pages, and cant wait to get my greasy fingers on 2.0
Whatever happened to Numbers though?
Just what I was waiting for.. just part of what surely must have been the lamest MWSF Keynote for years.
No kidding, or at least half off! Pages 1 is probably the worst application Apple has ever released as far as usability is concerned. Yeah it's easy to use after you've spent half an hour pulling your hair out trying to do something that should be simple to do. And to date, it's the only app that you MUST read the manual to figure out...
Nope, forget the upgrade. No deal, no sale. :(
I agree...Pages is alright, but leaves much to be desired. And Keynote, at least for me, would not stop crashing! I definitely wanted at least a $25 discount.
And no spreadsheet (i.e. standalone app) yet finalises the decision not to upgrade.
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