I've been using the Numbers part of iWork 08, and it seems fine to me. I've had iWork since the beginning, and have been waiting for a spreadsheet program, and besides Numbers doesn't like importing multiple sheet Excel spreadsheets, it seems to work fine, no real complaints.
John Stone On Aug 15, 2007, at 6:09 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: > Thanks to everyone for their input. http://www.apple.com/iwork/ > trial/ > does in fact send you to a trial page. I'll play with it for month. > A few at > work have also tried it and did not give it good ratings. > Hard to believe coming from Apple......... > > Greg > > > On 8/13/07 11:05 PM, "Jerry Freeman" <x12 at insightbb.com> wrote: > >> numbers is a consumer 'home user' software. it's is not scriptable in >> this version, nor comparable to true spreadsheet applications. >> numbers will probably be fully functional in iwork 10, two years from >> now :) >> i use [1] mariner calc. >> >> as usual in iapps, the graphic capability of numbers exceed it's >> functionality, and that's just fine for what it's supposed to be. i >> will have a hands on review of iwork 08 in september access, and >> Jonathan is having me up to demo iwork 08 for the september usergroup >> meeting. best...jf >> >> [1] http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=14 >> >> On Aug 13, 2007, at 9:36 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: >> >>> Well, I just finished watching Steve Jobs' introduction of the >>> new >>> iMac, iLife '08, iWork '08, etc. Everything was typically neat, >>> cool, etc. >>> The thing that really got my attention is the introduction of the >>> new Apple >>> spreadsheet, Numbers. Has anyone seen or tried a beta version of >>> Numbers? I >>> spend a lot of time on spreadsheets and an Apple product is usually >>> first >>> class. If it meets the Apple standard, and works with Pages and >>> Keynote, it >>> would be great. I'm also curious how it interfaces with iLife. >>> Common, an MS functionality with Apple integration for $79.00? >>> That's a >>> no brainer..... >>> >>> >>> Greg >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be September 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be September 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >
