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vtboyarc · Aug 15, 2007, 02:33 PM

what is the mac version of microsoft power point? something in iWork '08?

MacosNerd · Aug 15, 2007, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by vtboyarc

what is the mac version of microsoft power point? something in iWork '08?

That would be PowerPoint

Apple has keynote that can read Powerpoint files and does some things a little better but MS has a Macintosh version of office that includes Powerpoint

vtboyarc · Aug 15, 2007, 02:40 PM

but if I get a macbook, and for a college class I have to do a powerpoint presentation, what do I use?

ChrisF · Aug 15, 2007, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by vtboyarc

but if I get a macbook, and for a college class I have to do a powerpoint presentation, what do I use?

Get Powerpoint. Microsoft has a Mac version.

goMac · Aug 15, 2007, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by vtboyarc

but if I get a macbook, and for a college class I have to do a powerpoint presentation, what do I use?

Whatever you want. Buy Microsoft Office for Mac, and use Powerpoint, or use Keynote in iWork. Keynotes nicer, but you have a choice.

vtboyarc · Aug 15, 2007, 02:47 PM

well if keynote will do the job, great! no point in using powerpoint...no pun inteneded

voth · Aug 15, 2007, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by vtboyarc

but if I get a macbook, and for a college class I have to do a powerpoint presentation, what do I use?

Well you could still use iWorks/Keynote if your classroom is setup properly. But you may also be stuck with using Office 2004/PowerPoint (MAC) or Office 2003/2007/PowerPoint (Windows) and a thumb drive.

auxlepli · Aug 15, 2007, 02:54 PM

What about NeoOffice? Would it be a viable alternative? I haven't used it yet. I did use OpenOffice.org on a PC, and its presentation program worked reasonably well IMO.

Remxed · Aug 15, 2007, 05:10 PM

neoOffice is a great free alternative to iWork '08 and Microsoft Office.
It should be compatible with 99% of MS office files too.

MacosNerd · Aug 15, 2007, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by vtboyarc

but if I get a macbook, and for a college class I have to do a powerpoint presentation, what do I use?

Ummmm PowerPoint?

JKT · Aug 15, 2007, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by auxlepli

What about NeoOffice? Would it be a viable alternative? I haven't used it yet. I did use OpenOffice.org on a PC, and its presentation program worked reasonably well IMO.

Its performance can be quite poor on PPC Macs (for some transitions in particular) - I don't have experience of it on an Intel Mac, so it could be fine.

Cadaver · Aug 15, 2007, 09:54 PM

This is a joke thread, right?

besson3c · Aug 16, 2007, 12:52 AM

I like to use Calculator to do my presentations.

My presentations usually don't go very well...

JKT · Aug 16, 2007, 04:00 AM

Come on folks, not everyone is necessarily aware that MS also make Office for the Mac.

Randman · Aug 16, 2007, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by JKT

Come on folks, not everyone is necessarily aware that MS also make Office for the Mac.

Which is ironic since M$ Office was offered on the Mac platform first and it remains a step ahead of the Windows version.

Remxed · Aug 16, 2007, 09:11 AM

well i'm not sure you can say that about the '04 mac version compared to the '07 windows version right now.

Randman · Aug 16, 2007, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Remxed

well i'm not sure you can say that about the '04 mac version compared to the '07 windows version right now.

Well, naturally.

mpancha · Aug 16, 2007, 09:54 AM

You can use either Keynote or MS Office:Mac.

Keynote will read and save as Power Point, and from what I read is easier to use.
Powerpoint Mac... is the same as Powerpoint on Windows, but I prefer Office: Mac to Office on Windows.

If I were you, I'd try the iWork 08 trial (30 days), see if you can survive on that for school. If you can't, most Universities have software agreements with Apple and Windows (UT: Austin did, we paid $5 per disc, so if a software was 5 discs, you paid $25, if it was 1 disc, you paid $5. And you got the original disc, not a copy). You should be able to get Office: Mac for $5-25 from your university if they have a similar agreement with Apple. If not, the student/teacher version of Office is under $200.

JKT · Aug 16, 2007, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Randman

Which is ironic since M$ Office was offered on the Mac platform first and it remains a step ahead of the Windows version.

Is that entirely accurate - Word and the precursor to Excel first appeared on the Mac, but did the whole suite? What definitely isn't true is being a "step ahead" - sorry but as someone who uses Office 2003 every day at work, to think that 2004 is even close to being the equivalent of the PC version is a little laughable - it might have a few better features but it also lacks many more. Worst of all, it is woefully deficient where it matters most... performance, be it on a PPC or Intel Mac.

Cold Warrior · Aug 16, 2007, 03:12 PM

I don't think Office 2004 holds a candle to Office 2003. '03 is so much better in interface, options, and speed. I dread using Office 2004 at home, so much so that I will use Office 2003 in Parallels or Boot Camp before I resort to 2004.

I can only hope 2008 is better. If it gets good reviews, I'll buy it.

(Sorry for the off-topic rant.)

SkaGoat · Aug 16, 2007, 08:29 PM

Office 1 was released in 1989 for the Mac, then in 1990 for Windows.
it contained Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

JKT · Aug 17, 2007, 04:34 AM

Thanks for the clarification - I did not know that.

Kar98 · Aug 18, 2007, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Randman

Which is ironic since M$ Office was offered on the Mac platform first and it remains a step ahead of the Windows version.

Not really. Honestly, Office:mac 2004 is garbage, even compared to Office 2003.