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Apple Pages

Post by Girl Toes » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:47 am

Has anyone used it yet, and should I get it?

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by dougo » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:37 am

Are we talking the .mac? I got it just to exchange files and have a little site. I haven't done much with it yet. A good friend of mine uses it extensively on the road to keep all his contacts up to date.

Here is the download page to check out;

http://homepage.mac.com/dayglogeisha/

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by maz » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:10 am

no, pages is Apple's new answer to MS Word. It's available in iWork with Keynote.

I'm passing on it for now, as I don't need Keynote and already have MS Word. But I don't really know if it's worth it or not for someone who really needs a great word processing app.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by wing » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:18 am

Whatever you can do to get Microsoft off you computer, the better.


looks a lot more simple/user-friendly too, which I like:

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by andrew embassy » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:06 pm

I cannot explain how much I hate Microsoft word. Why Adobe doesn't release a stellar word processing application that interfaces seamlessly with the whole CS line, I don't know...
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Re: Apple Pages

Post by Girl Toes » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:10 pm

I've always been using claris/appleworks, haven't used word since 96.

I'm wondering if its really worth the upgrade from AppleWorks, I mean, I only process words ocasionaly. Though I usually like stuff that hasn't been processed, I like pure, raw words. And I like them in Ariel, not Helvitica.

If I went out and bought page, would I be real pissed of and feel stupid, or is the x-citement about buying new software just for the fun of it a feeeling I should listen to, because this time its on to something?

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by wing » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:36 pm

andrew embassy wrote:I cannot explain how much I hate Microsoft word. Why Adobe doesn't release a stellar word processing application that interfaces seamlessly with the whole CS line, I don't know...
well, if they're going to go that far, might as well use a page layout program: InDesign. No professionals using CS and high-end apps usually need a word-processor that does powerful things, they have InDesign/Quark for that.

I concur though. MS Word is the devil in many ways.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by the velour fog » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:17 pm

if you switch from word, this little guy will track you down and kill you in your sleep.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by Ivon » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:47 pm

Is this word processor Vic 20 compatible?! If so, I will wet myself.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by cassettefetish » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:05 pm

check out http://openoffice.org


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Re: Apple Pages

Post by Kilroy » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:31 pm

thegunshyboy wrote:if you switch from word, this little guy will track you down and kill you in your sleep.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by A.L. » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:40 pm

edit: found it, not mine, from some guy on B3ta

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by Girl Toes » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:58 pm

Don't make fun of bill gates.

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Re: Apple Pages

Post by Greenlander » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:33 am

thegunshyboy wrote:if you switch from word, this little guy will track you down and kill you in your sleep.

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Holy shit! He's on my desk right now. And he's brought some friends!

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