Comments on: iWant iWork http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric Gibbon http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork#comment-13341 Eric Gibbon Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:55:16 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork/#comment-13341 I would like to see an updated AppleWorks, but I would prefer to see separate apps. Apple is great at app integration, and apps are better when they focus on what they do best rather than trying to be all things to all people. So, I would like to see a word-processor app and a separate spreadsheet app. Keynote covers the presentation space and FileMaker the database space, although there is a market for a simpler database for consumers. Separate apps with MS Office interoperability would make them more useful to businesses and corporate clients, which I'm sure is a major target. If they do update AppleWorks and keep it as one app, that would be good for consumer clients but perhaps less appealing to corporate clients. I'm pretty sure they would drop the presentation module. But hey! I've been wrong before and I would love to be surprised. I would like to see an updated AppleWorks, but I would prefer to see separate apps. Apple is great at app integration, and apps are better when they focus on what they do best rather than trying to be all things to all people. So, I would like to see a word-processor app and a separate spreadsheet app. Keynote covers the presentation space and FileMaker the database space, although there is a market for a simpler database for consumers. Separate apps with MS Office interoperability would make them more useful to businesses and corporate clients, which I'm sure is a major target. If they do update AppleWorks and keep it as one app, that would be good for consumer clients but perhaps less appealing to corporate clients. I'm pretty sure they would drop the presentation module. But hey! I've been wrong before and I would love to be surprised.

]]> By: John C. Welch http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork#comment-13340 John C. Welch Tue, 04 Jan 2005 17:04:06 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork/#comment-13340 The one thing I'd *love* to see is compatibility with the new XML - based office documents. That would be a major plus for it. The one thing I'd *love* to see is compatibility with the new XML - based office documents. That would be a major plus for it.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork#comment-13339 Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:35:39 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork/#comment-13339 They'd tell me. I don't blab secrets. They'd tell me. I don't blab secrets.

]]> By: Alex Eiser http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork#comment-13338 Alex Eiser Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:20:36 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork/#comment-13338 Of course even if they did know they probably wouldn't even tell you what is coming. I am pretty sure it will have good MS Office compatibility, if TextEdit is any example. Of course even if they did know they probably wouldn't even tell you what is coming.

I am pretty sure it will have good MS Office compatibility, if TextEdit is any example.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork#comment-13337 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 03 Jan 2005 23:33:55 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/01/03/iwant_iwork/#comment-13337 It's funny that I can want something that I've never seen, but then again, Apple has had those three Gobe coders squirreled away for some time now, and AppleWorks is more than long in the tooth. <a href="http://daringfireball.net/2005/01/iwork">Gruber has a few thoughts</a> (or less) too. Some better links than the MacMinute article, mostly. It's funny that I can want something that I've never seen, but then again, Apple has had those three Gobe coders squirreled away for some time now, and AppleWorks is more than long in the tooth.

Gruber has a few thoughts (or less) too. Some better links than the MacMinute article, mostly.

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