> From: "Neil Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/01/13 Thu PM 05:46:07 GMT > To: "G-List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: AW6 --> iWorks > > On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:38:33 -0500, Tim Collier wrote: > > >The spreadsheet and 'database' (if you could call it that) parts of > >AppleWorks were useless. Nobody could seriously use them for anything other > >than 'playing around' (my opinion). > <snip> > >From what I've seen (I watched the Quicktime starring Steve Jobs) iWorks is > >super cool at what it does and is still only $79.00. For all of you who > >depended on the AppleWorks spreadsheet and database, I guess you're just > >going to have to stick with AppleWorks 6 or (God forbid) spend a few > >dollars and invest in Excel and Filemaker. > > IMHO those useless modules are actually all I need for managing my > accounts and for simple database tasks, like storing the dozens of > software license codes that I get via email or at the back of manuals, etc. > > iWorks looks like work in progress - it seems like a strange combination > and I'm sure the two modules will be added to in the future. For now, at > least, AppleWorks is still on sale. > > I hope your last comment was tongue-in-cheek - as much as people like > pointing out how good the educational discounts are for Office, etc., I > cannot take advantage of these offers and so the Excel/Filemaker > combination is pretty expensive. > > Neil > > Seems to me Apple should just take a more active role in the development of Open Office for Mac.
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