Apple no competition for Office Jan28 '05
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# (2 of 2): Matthom
4 days, 5 hours after the fact. (Tue 01 Feb 2005, 6:24 PM CST)
Trust me, Jeremy - I am an Apple fan indeed. You don't have to convince me of an Apple product.
I just think it's kinda bold for Apple fans (including myself) to believe that "Pages," and "Keynote" are going to be the new standards in desktop publishing.
Don't get me wrong - I hope they are. And I know they have the "ability" to be - BUT I am also a realist.
I don't doubt the quality of Pages and Keynote - and as soon as I get iWork, I am sure I will be nothing short of amazed.
But I believe there are more PC Office users, than Mac Office users, and therefore, I don't think these Apple products will put much of a dent in Microsoft Office.
Over time, maybe. But right away? No.
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I realized I am being slightly foolish in thinking that an Apple product could instantly "outsmart" Microsoft Office.
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# (1 of 2): Jeremy Flint » jeremyflint.com
4 days, 2 hours after the fact. (Tue 01 Feb 2005, 3:17 PM CST)
Have you used Keynote? I was able to open it up for the first time and create a full presentation without reading any documentation. I tried to do the same with Powerpoint, but felt like I couldn't find the tools I needed fast enough.
Actually, millions of Word users will take notice. Those that use Word on the Mac. Word on the Mac is slow and it costs money. Apple has introduced an application that you can get for under $100 that comes packaged with Keynote 2, and it is still compatible with Word.