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by , 2:20 PM EST, January 10th, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO -- In addition to iLife, Apple's iWork productivity suite, which includes the presentation software Keynote and the word processing/page layout application Pages, received an '06 upgrade during CEO Steve Jobs' keynote. Both Keynote 3 and Pages 2 can take advantage of such new features as 3D charts, iPhoto-like image editing and masking tools and spreadsheet-like tables.

While not as full-featured as Microsoft Excel, the tables function enables users to add, multiple or average numbers in rows or columns and insert the results in a Keynote or Pages document. Those spreadsheets can also be turned into 3D charts with wood grain, metal or marble textures, complete with the ability to control the viewing angle.

The image editing tools include freeform shapes and curves, while iWork '06 also enables users to include comments in slides and documents without affecting their layout. Pages 2 offers mail merge with Address Book, as well as two dozen new templates and new thumbnail and search views.


A new template in Pages 2

Features new to Keynote 3 include cinematic transitions, such as vertical or horizontal blinds and a revolving door, a Light Table view mode for looking at an entire presentation and reorganizing slides and flexible build animations with more control over bullet lists, tables and charts.


A wood-grain 3D chart in Keynote 3

iWork '06 sells for US$79 and requires a G4, G5 or Intel Core processor, 256MB RAM (512MB recommended), 32MB of Video RAM, QuickTime 7.0.3 and a DVD drive.

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Close Name:nstanosheck Posts: 28 Joined: 11 Nov 2001
Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:17 pm Subject:

The Education version is only $49!



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The Education version is only $49!


Just like it was before!


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Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:03 pm Subject: New Pages
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:20 pm Subject: Spreadsheet
Close Name:iJack Posts: 300 Joined: 13 Jun 2001
Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:50 pm Subject:

I can't believe there is not a lower cost upgrade available. After only a few months, I'm expected to pay the full price again!


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Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:46 pm Subject: upgrade pricing
Close Name:LaurieF -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 3532 Joined: 15 Jun 2001
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:19 pm Subject:

The only thing I use Appleworks for is to produce my monthly invoice so that I get paid so that I can buy iWork/computer stuff/WoW time/presents for my wife and pay the mortgage etc etc etc.

So now that rudimentary column and row calculation has been built into Pages, I can cut over to that and ditch Appleworks. It's served me well enough over the last five years, but all its functionality that I need has been subsumed by other products.

As for the price, $US79 should be something like $NZ115. Instead it's $NZ139, which equates to $US96. Nevertheless I've ordered it and iLife.


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