Mac users dodgy iWork or Office advice needed

[houghton cut head]

Hi, having only ever used Windows OS before I need some advice about iWork and office. I can find my way around office but is iWork much different? I wouldn't dream of paying for Mac Office, but I am sure newsgroups will solve that problem, but would consider buying iWork via higher education prices. Or should I try open source?

[Fly]

I have a mac with iwork and the actual word (pages) and excel (numbers) apps are ok, but take a little time to get used to.

I think numbers is much more user friendly - ie tables and calculations can be dragged/resized much more easily.

iworks reads MS word/excel documents ok and you can save/export them in MS compatible format.

If you can get anything free I guess that'll be the best option - you seen a bright sort so I'm sure you will figure the iworks apps quickly

[robinp]

Originally Posted by houghton cut head

Hi, having only ever used Windows OS before I need some advice about iWork and office. I can find my way around office but is iWork much different? I wouldn't dream of paying for Mac Office, but I am sure newsgroups will solve that problem, but would consider buying iWork via higher education prices. Or should I try open source?

or get Open Office?

[houghton cut head]

Originally Posted by robinp

or get Open Office?

Is the open source version similar to Office do you know?

[robinp]

Originally Posted by houghton cut head

Is the open source version similar to Office do you know?

Yes it's cracking! I own iWork and much prefer Open Office.

[houghton cut head]

May as well give it a go for free then.

[robinp]

Originally Posted by houghton cut head

May as well give it a go for free then.

Interface etc is set out like office, infact it's a total rip off of MS Office but free.