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| Apple iWork '08 | 
 enlarge | From: Apple
Category: Software
List Price: $74.00
Buy New: $59.95
You Save: $14.05 (19%)
New (15) Used (5) from $53.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 32
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.3 x 0.8
MPN: MB624Z/A
Model: MB624Z/A
UPC: 885909244300
EAN: 0885909244300
ASIN: B000BQXTSS
Release Date: August 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beware iWork '08 December 15, 2007
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
The Numbers program contained in iWork '08 represents that it works well with Excel files. Wrong. And it's not just a problem with Excel files created on a PC, but those created on other Macs. While Numbers will import an Excel file, every imported Excel file I have attempted to print has completely frozen Numbers and failed to print. The Apple Store where the iMac was purchased was baffled by this complaint, and claims never to have heard of the issue, however user based input at Apple's web site includes numerous Numbers-Excel compatability issues (and if only I'd read them before buying Numbers). Trying to get "help" from Apple was a disaster; after a 15-minute phone wait, the tech who answered spent 15 minutes insisting that I try to cut the Excel content and paste it into Apple's tech editor and print it from that program; the tech finally admitted that he didn't know anything about iWork '08 and transferred me to someone he claimed would be able to help. After waiting another 15 minutes on the phone, the next tech advised that I'd been transferred to the wrong department, whereupon he transferred me to another department, and after another unanswered 15 minute wait on the phone, I gave up.
Like other iMac features, I feel that iWork '08 and Numbers offer a lot of glossy promises and a real lack of substance.
Avoid if you do a lot with tables December 12, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Overall, iWork seems like a very nice software set. My review focuses on one aspect, however, and that is tables. I do all kinds of things with tables in MS Word, and was disappointed to find out that tables in Pages are horribly hard to work with in comparison. I tried my best - read the documentation, read Apple online forums, etc. Pages makes the tables with huge cells by default (like you would see on a PowerPoint presentation) and when you try to resize them smaller, it hides part of your text and an annoying box with a plus sign appears in the cell. The box remains even if you resize the font to fit. Then, the text won't center in the middle of the smaller cell, even when you click the button that is supposed to do this. You can't change the text direction in the cells either (who wants to use text boxes? what a pain!). A table I could fit on one page in MS Word, takes up 2+ pages in Pages, even with identical page margins. I just don't understand why the software is so restrictive in this aspect. I was almost tempted to keep this software, just because I might have other uses for the programs, but now I have to sell it to help buy Office Mac 2004. It's a shame that something as simple as tables could not be better engineered to allow the end user to get stuff done. However, if tables aren't as essential to you as they are to me, then ignore this review and go ahead and buy the software.
iWorks 08 December 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a new MAC user. Got iWorks 08 because of features and price. I like the capability of importing MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint docs. Basically, iWorks is slightly more feature and functionality capable than MS Works. Not nearly as powerful as MS Office. I have Office on my Windows PC at work and home, so I didn't need it on the MacBook. I would have liked iWorks to provide a reasonable clipart library. This is the main feature for me that is missing. If you do a lot of desktop publishing and need power functionality of Excel and Word, stick with Office. If you need a general wordprocessor, spreadsheet and presentation package that is easy to learn and use, iWorks 08 might be for you. As usual, Amazon delivery and fulfillment was great!
 Why use Office November 22, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was not a power user of Office. I did a newsletter or two and a few other things for some clubs and the like. I was contemplating buying the new Office when it came out. Instead I bought I Work and now I can't justify spending the money. It will do all that an average user will need and then some. the only complaint I have is it won't do postal barcodes on the envelopes like Office.
Speedy Learning Curve November 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Opened box, and had designed a 5x7 ' for sale flyer, imported photo media and printed within 25 minuted, great templates, like online help very much. Scotty in Seoul
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