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Mazer Rackham · 2003-01-23 6:14 pm

I just realized that Appleworks has that presentation feature. Why wouldn't they just give Appleworks a huge update like so many people (including me) want?

You think they've abandoned Appleworks? It seems so redundant, inefficient, so un-Apple to release to apps with the same purpose.

iboy · 2003-01-23 6:20 pm

Actually, that gets me thinking that maybe in the next significant Appleworks update, Apple will instead break it up into 3 or 4 separate apps, a la office. So they could have something like Keynote, Datasheet, and Appleword or something.

iopossum · 2003-01-23 6:21 pm

No, they haven't abondened appleworks I don't think. It just sounds better when you announce keynote than a new appleworks. Plus, they were able to announce it without having the rest of appleworks done. I think this is a sign of Apple making something more office like. Maybe Appleworks will be dead in name, but it will go on, possiboly in a more office-esque fashion though.

iopossum · 2003-01-23 6:22 pm

wow, same thought same time smile

y2kapostle · 2003-01-23 6:22 pm

I was hoping for an Office clone -- Apple style -- in the near future.

Or maybe at least an Office v.X update this year.

Mazer Rackham · 2003-01-23 6:34 pm

Actually, that gets me thinking that maybe in the next significant Appleworks update, Apple will instead break it up into 3 or 4 separate apps, a la office. So they could have something like Keynote, Datasheet, and Appleword or something.

Sounds good! Looks like they're phasing out Microsoft after all.

OOOH OOOH What if they've been working on all kinds of stuff for a long, long time in expectation of their contract running out with MS?

So they've got a replacement for IE and all the Office apps, and they'll release them a couple at a time each Macworld?

Aw man, that would be so cool big_smile

Maybe they'll finish up with a replacement for Xbox, or...

Windows...

Marklar, anyone? Oh man, I am on!

AAAAAH I should post in the Rumormill with this topic wink

skymt0 · 2003-01-23 7:51 pm

OOOH OOOH What if they've been working on all kinds of stuff for a long, long time in expectation of their contract running out with MS?

Well, Steve-o Wonder did say he'd been beta-testing it for a year... Which means they've had a working version for that long... Could be! cool

atodd · 2003-01-23 8:34 pm

Keep in mind that M$ has Works and Office.

I like what they're doing. Have basic stuff for consumers in AppleWorks, then put the HARDCORE APPLE GENIUS STUFF in apps like Keynote etc.

Names for the followup apps:

Spread'em (spreadsheet)
BeTheBard (word processor)
TattooParlour (drawing)
AerosolCan (paint)
Big Metal File Cabinet (database)

opium · 2003-01-23 8:43 pm

I was hoping for an Office clone -- Apple style -- in the near future.

we think a like.

~Coxy · 2003-01-23 9:28 pm

You think they've abandoned Appleworks? It seems so redundant, inefficient, so un-Apple to release to apps with the same purpose.

iMovie/FC Express/FCP?
iDVD/DVDSP?
Mac OS X/OS X Server? wink

atodd · 2003-01-23 9:33 pm

You think they've abandoned Appleworks? It seems so redundant, inefficient, so un-Apple to release to apps with the same purpose.
iMovie/FC Express/FCP?
iDVD/DVDSP?
Mac OS X/OS X Server?

They don't serve the same purpose. The iApps are for consumers, the Pro apps are for pros. Most companies do this nowadays.

And OS X Server is practically a whole different os. sort of.

NAG · 2003-01-23 9:45 pm

Dun dun dunnnnnn...

http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/23.keynote.php

cheesy · 2003-01-23 10:34 pm

You think they've abandoned Appleworks? It seems so redundant, inefficient, so un-Apple to release to apps with the same purpose.
iMovie/FC Express/FCP?
iDVD/DVDSP?
Mac OS X/OS X Server?
They don't serve the same purpose. The iApps are for consumers, the Pro apps are for pros. Most companies do this nowadays.

And OS X Server is practically a whole different os. sort of.

Presentation in AppleWorks is for consumers and Keynote is for pros. Some people, like students, dont' need to spend $100 on Keynote for a casual school presentation.

I hope Apple updates AppleWorks and releases new office type apps. Maybe a word processor thats integrated with Address Book and Mail and iCal, a spreadsheet thats integrated with the wordprocessor, a database program thats integrated with a web server or something.

MB38 · 2003-01-23 10:42 pm

Actually, that gets me thinking that maybe in the next significant Appleworks update, Apple will instead break it up into 3 or 4 separate apps, a la office. So they could have something like Keynote, Datasheet, and Appleword or something.

now there's an idea which i believe and expect.

hawker · 2003-01-23 10:49 pm

They want to make more money wink

I think Apple works will get a major update soon enough, I think they're just thinking of ways to give Microsoft Office a run for their money... Keynote is one of those ways!

watchout · 2003-01-24 1:02 am

a database program thats integrated with a web server or something.

Now that would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy cool cool

~Coxy · 2003-01-24 1:05 am

They don't serve the same purpose. The iApps are for consumers, the Pro apps are for pros. Most companies do this nowadays.

And OS X Server is practically a whole different os. sort of.

Exactly! roll
And, no, not really. tongue

watchout · 2003-01-24 1:21 am

They don't serve the same purpose. The iApps are for consumers, the Pro apps are for pros. Most companies do this nowadays.

And OS X Server is practically a whole different os. sort of.
Exactly!
And, no, not really.

Yeah! Wait, maybe not...

atodd · 2003-01-24 4:11 am

OS X Server is a whole different OS, the difference is a few more utility apps and a few hundred more dollars blush

jonshier · 2003-01-24 10:18 am

Continuing the Keynote naming style, Apple's word processor will be called Thesis. At least, that's what I hope. smile

Mazer Rackham · 2003-01-24 1:37 pm

Actually, that gets me thinking that maybe in the next significant Appleworks update, Apple will instead break it up into 3 or 4 separate apps, a la office. So they could have something like Keynote, Datasheet, and Appleword or something.
now there's an idea which i believe and expect.

Or they would release 3 or 4 different, separate pro apps like Keynote and update to Appleworks 6.3 or 7.0 for consumer.

AsgardTex · 2003-01-24 3:24 pm

Continuing the Keynote naming style, Apple's word processor will be called Thesis. At least, that's what I hope.

That's a pretty cool name! you should send that one in to Uncle Steve.

skymt0 · 2003-01-24 4:38 pm

Continuing the Keynote naming style, Apple's word processor will be called Thesis. At least, that's what I hope.
That's a pretty cool name! you should send that one in to Uncle Steve.

Use the bug button in Safari! tongue lol I'll let you do it. lol

Mazer Rackham · 2003-01-24 4:44 pm

Continuing the Keynote naming style, Apple's word processor will be called Thesis. At least, that's what I hope.
That's a pretty cool name! you should send that one in to Uncle Steve.
Use the bug button in Safari! I'll let you do it.

Everyone just loves to abuse that privelage smile

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