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Manufacturer: Apple Part number: MB942Z/A
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- Bottom Line:
- Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.
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CNET editors' review
iWork '09 price range: $30.21
- Reviewed by: Jason Parker
- Reviewed on: 01/27/2009
- Released on: 01/17/2009
The good: Interface tweaks make commonly used features more accessible. Flashy, eye-catching presentations are even easier to make. iWork apps play well together with added interoperability across the suite.
The bad: Still no business-grade e-mail client. iWork.com Web component doesn't allow for true collaboration. The lack of an auto save feature is a particularly problematic omission we hope to see in future releases.
The bottom line: Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.
User reviews
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Cute ..like all things mac
by Angmarr on May 17, 2009
Pros: Tries to do the work of a office system
Cons: "Tries" to do the work of a office system
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instructions unclear
by anniesparks on February 18, 2009
Pros: imaginative
Cons: cannot use because instructions are unintelligible
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Better than MS Office 2008
by Piyush_luniya on February 8, 2009
Pros: Nice templates, easy to share with iwork.com, good user interface.
Cons: No issues till now but it takes more time to startup.
Summary: Overall, i would recommend it. Its is better than MS Office 2008.
Summary: Overall, i would recommend it. Its is better than MS Office 2008.
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Will not use due to lack of compatibility with PCs.
by hickmang on February 8, 2009
Pros: Like the Numbers program better than Excel, but cannot save in program readable by both Numbers and Excel which we still have on our PC machines. Like Word better than Pages. Like Keynote just fine.
Cons: We have used used PCs for many years, & are migrating to MACs. However we still have PCs in house and a lot of files generated in Microsoft Office. We can read them fine, but cannot save in a file that can still be read by PCs. MACs read them fine.
Summary: Fix the Office/iWork compatibility and I am sold. Until that time, we will use Office for Mac only because we have not fully migrated over to MACs yet. We ...
Summary: Fix the Office/iWork compatibility and I am sold. Until that time, we will use Office for Mac only because we have not fully migrated over to MACs yet. We still have 2 PCs in the house and a lot of files for which we need access on both MACs and PCs.
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Totally worth it!!!
by MPB on February 3, 2009
Pros: 1. Easy to use
2. Looks Great
3. Create good looking documents
4. Works a lot better with a Mac than Office 2008
5. THE BEST THING IS THE PRICE!!
6. Compatibility and the range files you can export.Cons: Somethings you can do in iWork won't work properly with MS Office e.g. Magic Move
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Nice improvements but no compare documents function
by michaelbenis on February 2, 2009
Pros: Easy to use and comprehensive suite with improved integration
Cons: Professional users will want a compare documents feature for Pages similar to Word
Summary: Has caught up with Office in many respects but not yet all, especially more sophisticated functions a pro user will want.
Summary: Has caught up with Office in many respects but not yet all, especially more sophisticated functions a pro user will want.
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Super Inefficient
by subherb on January 31, 2011
Pros: easy and simple if you never deal with converting from other programs
Cons: inefficient, messes up documents
Summary: I've run into so many problems with this program (namely Keynote and Pages).
As a university student, I would have benefited SO MUCH more from another program. I'm ...Summary: I've run into so many problems with this program (namely Keynote and Pages).
As a university student, I would have benefited SO MUCH more from another program. I'm constantly receiving documents to download from my professors, which means that I have many slides that get screwed up in the conversion from their Powerpoint to my Keynote.
I have to edit each one of them.
A real hassel.
The Apple Store employee did not warn me of the high frequency of inefficient qualities, but she surely took more than five minutes to tell me how perfect it was.
I'm highly unsatisfied.0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Really a NEW app or ?
by edwinblaw on January 31, 2009
Pros: The hype sounds nice but can't really tell what it does BETTER than iWork '08. We don't have a review like MaximumPC that get into the nitty gritty and rates numerically from 1-10. Every mag and reviewer are sales types.
Cons: Seems more of an upgrade than a new app. One year old '08 shouldn't need a replacement.
Summary: Nothing to add to the above. Really try to maintain loyalty and appreciation for Apple products but this sort of thing is pretty questionanle.
Summary: Nothing to add to the above. Really try to maintain loyalty and appreciation for Apple products but this sort of thing is pretty questionanle.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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IWork 09 is good.. but
by rkf2007 on January 30, 2009
Pros: Easy to use, excellent MS Office 2007 compatibility
Cons: Need many more complex features.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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IWork '09 a must have for mac owners
by Stephen5148 on January 29, 2009
Pros: Simple easy to use apps pages, keynote, Numbers doesn't require a lot of learning to get the most out of the suite
Cons: None that I can think of
Summary: I've used IWork '08 and 09 is deferentially worth the money to upgrade and i've been using macs since 2006 so I know a thing or to about ...
Summary: I've used IWork '08 and 09 is deferentially worth the money to upgrade and i've been using macs since 2006 so I know a thing or to about apples products and this one is top notch.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: MB942Z/A
- Description: iWork, Apple's productivity suite, is the easiest way to create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Writing and page layout are easy using Pages. Numbers gives you simple ways to make sense of your data. Cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote will keep your audience captivated.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Category Office applications
- Subcategory Office applications - presentation,
Office applications - word processor,
Office applications - spreadsheet - Language(s) English
- License pricing Standard
- Localization English
Software
- License Type Complete package
- License Qty 1 user
- License Pricing Standard
- Platform MacOS
- Distribution Media DVD-ROM
- Package Type Retail
System Requirements
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.4.11,
Apple MacOS X 10.5.6 or later - Software Requirements QuickTime 7.5.5 or later
- Min Processor Type Intel Power PC G4,
Intel Power PC G4 Power PC G5 - 500 MHz - Peripheral / Interface Devices DVD-ROM
- System Requirements Details Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 - PowerPC G4 - RAM 512 MB - HD 1.2 GB
Product series
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Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Office applications,
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Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: Office applications,
Mac
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- Manufacturer:Apple
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One Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014 - Phone: 1-408-996-1010
