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[edit] First Apple software with a serial number

Is this true? Doesn't Mac OS X Server require a serial number? Doesn't Final Cut Pro require a serial number? I don't use either of these but I seem to remember that they both require serial numbers. AlistairMcMillan 00:54, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dont Think So

I dont think it is the first. Maybe they are only talking about the trial version. Somebody expand this! User:Chris is me 00:52, 15 May 2005 (CDT)

Hello, I don't speak enough english to write this bit, but those critics should be incorporated in the article :

Interesting sections :

"This document does not describe the complete XML schema for either Pages 1.x or Keynote 2.x. The complete XML schema for both applications is not available and will not be made public."

"Important: This document only covers the file formats for Keynote 2.x and Pages 1.x. Future versions of those products may use a different file format than the ones described here. Developers should understand that Apple cannot guarantee that the file formats described herein will be supported in those future versions of the iWork applications as they are currently supported. Changes to these file formats ought to be expected."

[edit] Opinonated Article

The article appears to have a negaitve tone to it about it compared to Appleworks. It just seems a little neutral. Also, when inserting a comment on Apple's use of XML-base file formats, you sould start your own header and not link to sites not relevant ot the software (eg, should users post evry iWork review and rumor on the links section?) Also, please format your text into a format reabale by anyone with a 640*480 screen, which is considerd a minimum.

[edit] Logo fuzzy... Contents section

I added a logo to the infobox. (The page seemed really boring...) But, the logo is low resolution. If someone can find a better copy, please upload it. Also what do you think of the contents section? I realize that Pages and Keynote already have their own articles, but I know this article needed expansion. Let me know what you think, this is one of my first edits. -Bte288 22:10, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] No Longer A Stub

What isn't included that makes this article a stub? I couldnt find anything, so Im deleting the stub. I tought it was gone before... lemme check the history. Any objections before I do it? Ccool2ax 14:19, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Leading MS Office Alternative?

From the page on WordPerfect: "Reports surfaced late in January 2006 that Apple's iWork had leapfrogged WordPerfect Office as leading alternative to Microsoft Office. This claim was soon debunked [[2]]..." Which page is correct?

[edit] Criticism section

iWork has been criticized due to the lack of a spreadsheet or database program as well as a project management program.

This seems an odd way to start the section, and definitely not NPOV. How can I criticise a glass of milk for not being a hot dog? Or my cat for not being two cats or three? I think it's fair enough if someone wants to cite a magazine review that expressed disappointment at the lack of a spreadsheet and the other bits. But as it stands now, this is just pointless whining. Comments? Neale Neale Monks 19:15, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

OK, I tried to make it less whiney. Having a serial number isn't a criticism unless you use bootlegged software. It's completely normal register commercial software. As for not having a spreadsheet, as said before, not having something that you aren't saying you're offering isn't a valid criticism (though it may be disappointing). The file format criticism may be valid, so I've tried to explain it a bit.

Cheers, Neale Neale Monks 21:13, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ODF support?

Does iWork '08 support ODF? -Matt 23:11, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Nope. Not at all. –- kungming·2 (Talk) 21:54, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Ugh, great. More proprietary formats. Just what everyone wanted... 74.101.126.124 17:14, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Never the less, is it really NPOV to explicitly point out that the software does not support ODF directly after a list specifying which format it does support, as the article currently does (March 4, 2008)? The list of formats supported also shows clearly what formats are not supported, and if one should make a list of all formats a certain software does not support, it would make a long list indeed. I do not know how other Wikipedia articles do, but why treat ODF as a special case? TobiasPersson (talk) 09:37, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Numbers 08.png

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BetacommandBot 05:12, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bento

Given the comparison to AppleWorks, this should probably include a link to FileMaker Bento. --70.71.224.200 (talk) 23:23, 22 February 2008 (UTC)