iWork '08
I'm turning a corner, in a manner of speaking...
11/28/2007 16:01 Filed in: technology
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As blogMerit evolves and grows the tone is taking on
natural, added character and this is one of those
times. Don't be offended its me but its some of the
'me' that I've been curb checking so as to appeal to
the broadest audience. However, I do have some very
strong opinions so I will begin sharing those here,
and as always all my posts are open to comments. That
said is also one of the features that's not back
online yet. It's being sorted and will be live again
very soon.
Oh, and by the way I want to say I create, upload and manage my websites with this wonderful application from a company called Real Mac Software, its called Rapidweaver. I believe the current version is 3.6 and yes, its "Leopard" ready. I work on a Mac and I have for years. Jumped right into iPod and iTunes when they became available. I always upgrade my OS X I tend to upgrade pretty quickly when the updates come out; they're pretty scheduled about every 18 months there's a system upgrade and unlike Windows there's no confusing upgrade paths to try and figure out. If you have one Mac you'll probably buy the single user license but if you have more Macs say an iMac and MacBook you'd buy the Family Pack license for only a few bucks more then you can legally install it on up to five (5) Mac and all this is $129.00 - $199.00. What's that saying, of that's it, It's a no-brainer. More on these wonderful resources for Mac users later. I'm marking this as one of my Cool beans topic for later followup postings. iPod, iPhone, OS X "Leopard", iMac, iTunes, Safari just to name a few.
iPhone gifts they'll love. Give iPhone with signature gift wrap and free shipping. Maybe's its time you take another look at the Mac. I mean, come on what do have to lose?!
Oh, and by the way I want to say I create, upload and manage my websites with this wonderful application from a company called Real Mac Software, its called Rapidweaver. I believe the current version is 3.6 and yes, its "Leopard" ready. I work on a Mac and I have for years. Jumped right into iPod and iTunes when they became available. I always upgrade my OS X I tend to upgrade pretty quickly when the updates come out; they're pretty scheduled about every 18 months there's a system upgrade and unlike Windows there's no confusing upgrade paths to try and figure out. If you have one Mac you'll probably buy the single user license but if you have more Macs say an iMac and MacBook you'd buy the Family Pack license for only a few bucks more then you can legally install it on up to five (5) Mac and all this is $129.00 - $199.00. What's that saying, of that's it, It's a no-brainer. More on these wonderful resources for Mac users later. I'm marking this as one of my Cool beans topic for later followup postings. iPod, iPhone, OS X "Leopard", iMac, iTunes, Safari just to name a few.
iPhone gifts they'll love. Give iPhone with signature gift wrap and free shipping. Maybe's its time you take another look at the Mac. I mean, come on what do have to lose?!
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Writing, it's not what I do it's who I am...
The title
of this post is what I've told people for years with
regard to my writing. I'm not just some newbie
blogger who's jumped onto the net. I've been writing
since I was nine years old. I'm both a creative and a
technical writer; published poet and I write
technically in post production in the entertainment
industry, I write documents that instruct how to dub
or subtitle your film, tv show, trailer, tv spot,
etc. The point is I wrote long before the wonderful
internet was available to the global masses. I enjoy
writing creatively just as much as technically. I'm
what they call a balanced brain individual not left
brain or right brain but balanced brain. Anyway, this
blog has been a blast for me so far and I hope it's a
fun and interesting read to the people who are
visiting it.
Which brings me to the point of this post; I just have to write and post an advance review of Apple's iWork '08 Pages application. I started using is last Saturday when my copy arrived, thank you FedEx Home delivery. I had been using Pages from iWork '06 but I'm already seeing incredible improvements and features about this upgrade that compel me to write a mini-review now to say, Thumbs Up Apple iWork '08 Pages Rocks! I was typing on a tv spot script and the application started intuitively finishing my phrases for me which saved me time, I've seen a word processing application function in that manner before. I also really like how in Pages '08 you have two distinct areas to chose from; Word Processing area or the Layout area. For example, if you need to create a flyer you'd select a template in the 'Layout' area of Pages '08. Makes for a very powerful application more so than just a word processing program. So, if you're on Mac or thinking of buying one here's another GREAT reason to do so. Also, you can't beat the price of the iWork '08 suite at $79.00 (for 1 Mac) or $99.00 for a Family Pack (for 5 Macs). I'm focusing on Pages '08 right now because that's the application I'm actually using to prepare work product for one of my film studio clients. I'm having such a productive and enjoyable experience I'm taking time out to write and post this mini review. It's no secret I love my Macs and I'm a diehard Apple fan this is another reason which reinforces my loyalty in Apple and their products. iWork '08 includes these three applications (just like MS Office but SO much better in my opinion) PAGES (like but better than MS Word), KEYNOTE (like but better than MS PowerPoint) and NUMBERS (again, like but better than MS Excel) Numbers is Apple's new spreadsheet application which rounds out the iWork '08 suite of software applications. Again, Kudos to Apple for Pages '08. More to come as I continue using Apple's iWork '08. Thank you.
Dear Readers: I'm always interested in feedback and welcome your comments here at the blog or via email, whichever you prefer. Happy reading.
The all-new iMac. Beautifully redesigned 20- and 24-inch models from $1199.
Which brings me to the point of this post; I just have to write and post an advance review of Apple's iWork '08 Pages application. I started using is last Saturday when my copy arrived, thank you FedEx Home delivery. I had been using Pages from iWork '06 but I'm already seeing incredible improvements and features about this upgrade that compel me to write a mini-review now to say, Thumbs Up Apple iWork '08 Pages Rocks! I was typing on a tv spot script and the application started intuitively finishing my phrases for me which saved me time, I've seen a word processing application function in that manner before. I also really like how in Pages '08 you have two distinct areas to chose from; Word Processing area or the Layout area. For example, if you need to create a flyer you'd select a template in the 'Layout' area of Pages '08. Makes for a very powerful application more so than just a word processing program. So, if you're on Mac or thinking of buying one here's another GREAT reason to do so. Also, you can't beat the price of the iWork '08 suite at $79.00 (for 1 Mac) or $99.00 for a Family Pack (for 5 Macs). I'm focusing on Pages '08 right now because that's the application I'm actually using to prepare work product for one of my film studio clients. I'm having such a productive and enjoyable experience I'm taking time out to write and post this mini review. It's no secret I love my Macs and I'm a diehard Apple fan this is another reason which reinforces my loyalty in Apple and their products. iWork '08 includes these three applications (just like MS Office but SO much better in my opinion) PAGES (like but better than MS Word), KEYNOTE (like but better than MS PowerPoint) and NUMBERS (again, like but better than MS Excel) Numbers is Apple's new spreadsheet application which rounds out the iWork '08 suite of software applications. Again, Kudos to Apple for Pages '08. More to come as I continue using Apple's iWork '08. Thank you.
Dear Readers: I'm always interested in feedback and welcome your comments here at the blog or via email, whichever you prefer. Happy reading.
The all-new iMac. Beautifully redesigned 20- and 24-inch models from $1199.
Lots of Cool New Products from Apple, Inc. today...
08/08/2007 18:01 Filed in: technology
I have been waiting for these
upgrades
but I thought I was going to have to wait
until
Leopard
comes out in October but YEAH they're here today
along with the sexy, sleek, new iMac, new Mac mini
plus major upgrades to
iWork '08
and iLife '08. 
You
know, when you compare the features and the cost
of
Apple's iWork suite
Apple's wins hands down, a single license is
only
$79.00
and if you need a family pack it's only
$99.00
for installation on five MACS for $100 and five,
registered installations versus $350.00 for the
standard version of Microsoft Office for Mac. OK,
well that's a no-brainer
$80-$100
versus
$350+
for
MS Office,
isn't it obvious. I've been using iWork '06
via
PAGES
and a little bit of
KEYNOTE
and I really like what I've created. I've also had a
lot of fun creating my documents. I'm a creative
writer and I can honestly say opening
PAGES
and using one of the included templates sparks my
creativity and I hit the ground running every time.
Plus it's really intuitive and easy to use. Another
reason why I love my MAC.
Don't Miss Out on Apple's Education Bonus:
You
know, when you compare the features and the cost
of
Apple's iWork suite
Apple's wins hands down, a single license is
only
$79.00
and if you need a family pack it's only
$99.00
for installation on five MACS for $100 and five,
registered installations versus $350.00 for the
standard version of Microsoft Office for Mac. OK,
well that's a no-brainer
$80-$100
versus
$350+
for
MS Office,
isn't it obvious. I've been using iWork '06
via
PAGES
and a little bit of
KEYNOTE
and I really like what I've created. I've also had a
lot of fun creating my documents. I'm a creative
writer and I can honestly say opening
PAGES
and using one of the included templates sparks my
creativity and I hit the ground running every time.
Plus it's really intuitive and easy to use. Another
reason why I love my MAC.
Don't Miss Out on Apple's Education Bonus:
