I normally use Office to do project on my Windows Vista. Now i'm changing to mac and dunno which one to choose. I know that Microsoft Office file can be read from iWork but iWork file cannot

and about the price iWork 08' is cheaper,right?

both only come for 1 license ka?

i only need Powerpoint (Keynote), Excel(Numbers), and Word(Pages).

so which one is worth the price? think to buy one of them end of this month.

TQ for helping

prefer use iWorks or Neooffice (if you using mac )

can Office 07' (Windows) open iWork format file? if can i choose iwork strait away

no. It only import. And the formating will be not the same. Mess up

If you serious with Office stuff, I suggest you have to use Office 08. Especially numbers, it is still not in advance level.

If you could change all of your offices (I mean real offices) softwares to NeoOffice or OpenOffice, then it will be great if you want to save cost.

If it is not, get Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.

if for presentation, go for keynote (iwork 08)
word, go for openoffice

so, u can save money for not buying macoffice2008

but, if you have more budget, better get both...

but so far, i love keynote verymuch..
it helps me getting A s in couple of subjects...

one question,

open office format can be read from Microsoft Office ka? if can then i go with iWork

@Balok,
Yes.. Open Office can go with Office

One more vote for NeoOffice.

Open Office or NeoOffice is free ka?

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Added on January 6, 2008, 1:38 pmIC.... its free...... Lucky me google first and no one flame me yet

This post has been edited by Balok: Jan 6 2008, 01:38 PM

@Balok,
You lucky devil, you ! *grins* Yes it's FREE

it is open source. That's why it is FREE.. FREE!!!

so if between Open Office and NeoOffice is good enough then iWork for me

yeah! BTW iWork 08' Family Pack cost how much? the single license cost around 400-450 right?

iWork '08 Retail *New* MA790Z/A 339
iWork '08 Family Pack Retail *New* MA791Z/A 409

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Better get iWork 08, for other applications you can always use Neo Office which is fully compatible with MS Office.

yes...positive

When i tried the office. It's sluggish, slow, unintuitive. plus it's making my mac seriously very unpleasant to be used. Of course, some feature in office is nice while you dont get it with iwork.

I supposed the workflow and how efficient you can work is everyone's priority. iwork files can be made compatible to office and vise versa.

It's like taking itune in windows. same misery, different thing.

@shoguniphicus,
I been informed that's because Mac Office 2004 wasn't built for the Intel chipped Macs - it was meant for the predecessors. Am awaiting Mac Office 2008 as that should speed things up.

i am using 2008 beta...i am not happy with it at all...uses a lot of memories, to fancy and troublesome.too much buttons,..it is just not apple..BTW, it is a beta..no further comment...

Anyone who uses office seriously, and by that I mean requiring pin point formatting accuracy and other stuff from older documents / colleagues should stick to M$ Office. If you're in college / lite user, then give neo office a go. I love neo office, iwork is pretty but redundant.