Interface tweaks make commonly used features more accessible. Flashy
Eye-catching presentations are even easier to make. iWork apps play well together with added interoperability across the suite.
Innovative
Graphically dazzling suite. Highly compatible with Microsoft Office documents. Canvas-style page holds multiple tables. Presentation software outclasses competitors. Great bang for the buck.
Cheaper than Microsoft Office
Slick transitions for Keynote
Many attractive templates for all three applications
Brilliant graphical effects and templates for home users and students
Creates professional-looking documents with ease
Simple user interface belies powerful features
Fixes many shortcomings with iWork 08.
The editors didn't like
Still no business-grade e-mail client. iWork.com Web component doesnt allow for true collaboration. The lack of an auto save feature is a particularly problematic omission we hope to see in future releases.
Not as feature-rich as Microsoft Office. Sample templates too elaborate for most users. No view that hides top
Bottom page margins.
Few new features with this release
Minor formatting issues when opening files in Office
IWork.com will cost an extra fee when fully released
Not enough new features
Some standard productivity suite features still missing
Abstract: The Mac has long been known for its intuitive interface and emphasis on the user’s experience making it the darling of the graphic design world. Apple is now eyeing the briefcase-toting worker bees and is making a serious case for their own productivit...
Abstract: I use Keynote for training presentations where I work. I have had attendees tell me I have “raised the bar” with regard to presentations. I find Keynote much more flexible than PowerPoint, easier to use, with better transitions. I use Pages for all o...
Creates professional-looking documents with ease; simple user interface belies powerful features; fixes many shortcomings with iWork 08.
Some standard productivity suite features still missing; patchy Microsoft Office compatibility.
If you need to create professional-looking documents, but cant face the learning curve — or the cost — of Microsoft Office, then iWork 09 is an obvious choice at a bargain price. Limited Office compatibility makes it best-suited to environment...
Brilliant graphical effects and templates for home users and students
Not enough new features
KeynoteAs always, Keynote allows you to create unbelievably slick presentations that are sure to grab attention even in a room full of people who’ve just sat through a thousand PowerPoint slides. The most fun new addition is Magic Move, which applie...
Ever since ASUS Eee PC first appeared in the market in 2007, it created a growing demand for small form factor notebooks - commonly called netbooks. At that time, the Eee PC was noted for its portability, running Linux operating system and having an a...
Cheaper than Microsoft Office, Slick transitions for Keynote, Many attractive templates for all three applications
Few new features with this release, Minor formatting issues when opening files in Office, iWork.com will cost an extra fee when fully released
This latest version of iWork may not win many converts, as it’s not as feature-packed as Microsoft Office, but it should please current users and make getting work done on the Mac a little easier. It’s a decent improvement over the previous it...
Published: 2009-01-27, Author: Jason Parker , review by: cnet.com
Interface tweaks make commonly used features more accessible. Flashy, eye-catching presentations are even easier to make. iWork apps play well together with added interoperability across the suite.
Still no business-grade e-mail client. iWork.com Web component doesnt allow for true collaboration. The lack of an auto save feature is a particularly problematic omission we hope to see in future releases.
Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Offices advanced options, iWork 09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.
Abstract: Pages, the word processing program inside iWork 09, is more than a simple notepad but less complicated than a full-fledged publishing program, writes reviewer Mark Kellner. Drawing up documents like letters and brochures was impressively simple, thoug...
Innovative, graphically dazzling suite. Highly compatible with Microsoft Office documents. Canvas-style page holds multiple tables. Presentation software outclasses competitors. Great bang for the buck.
Not as feature-rich as Microsoft Office. Sample templates too elaborate for most users. No view that hides top, bottom page margins.
Apples productivity suite isnt yet a replacement for Microsoft Office for the Mac, but iWork 09 offers a terrific set of programs for light word processing and medium-to-heavy spreadsheet use. And the stellar Keynote presentation app leaves the comp...
Abstract: Apple has often chosen to release new software that seems limited, but is strong on a new way of doing things. Later, as users become accustomed to the app, evolutionary additions come, in a transparent way. That keeps the app fresh and simple, but i...
