Agreed. Though Excel for Mac is frustrating for long functions and anything needing Macros.
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Microsoft Launches Office 365 Subscriptions Alongside Office 2013, But Macs Still Stuck on Office 2011
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Agreed. Though Excel for Mac is frustrating for long functions and anything needing Macros.
The home 'power user' would likely be a student and/or business person who needs those programs.
I think the only true "Home" users are those who use Word for page layouts, like making a neighborhood newsletter. Excel is would be used for basic computations, like creating a home budget. Powerpoint, Access, Outlook would really not have any use I can think of.
You don't have to subscribe, you can buy it outright, too. And why would any Office user favour 'upgrading' to iWork that hasn't seen any real update for four years - the clues point to Apple not really caring about iWork and there's a chance they'll drop it like they did iWeb.
Damn, yes. I meant Microsoft. And Microsoft COULD have parallel-developed Cocoa/Carbon the way other companies did.
I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but as of today, Office for Mac 2011 is now available as a download with only a product key in the box, no media. This is now available at the Apple on-line store, Bestbuy, Staples, etc.
Besides Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, and Outlook, Office 365 Home Premium also includes MS Access and MS Publisher. For $99, it's basically a one year subscription to Office Professional, but with a licence for 5 home computers.
Besides Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, and Outlook, Office 365 Home Premium also includes MS Access and MS Publisher. For $99, it's basically a one year subscription to Office Professional, but with a licence for 5 home computers.
You could always just pay $9.99 for a full version from Microsoft directly if your email is within their list of edu's and businesses... It's worth a shot. Great for students
I paid for 2010 and now 2013 this way. It is the full version not subscription based.
http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx?dialect_id=en-US&country_id=US
I paid for 2010 and now 2013 this way. It is the full version not subscription based.http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx?dialect_id=en-US&country_id=US
Right.
I am sure there a few power users for some of the Office products, but if you aren't a home accounting business then why do you need anything like excel or word
Excel 'functions' as a database in exactly the same manner as plain-text files 'function' as a database. It can map rows and columns of data into tables.
On the other hand, if you want the ability to query your data, enforce referential integrity, or need *any* of a number of very basic features that *actual* databases have and Excel doesn't even begin to offer? Well, you'll want to use a database instead of something that only provides a collection of tables.
Not exactly true. It's not the same as plain-text files functioning as a database. And Excel is far more powerful when programmed well than just mapping rows and columns of data. Maybe you haven't experienced such a spreadsheet - and that's ok.
I agree that Excel is not ultimately the best solution when a database is needed as it will come up short. But it's far from being a bad solution for many people who *think* they need a database - when in actuality, they don't.
Agreed. I am a big fan of Apple and its products. However, that could be a great move for Microsoft.
X2 here. Google Drive is the best. And second paragraph = Yep. Agreed 100%. Even though I'm a programmer, spent over a decade in the IT industry, I REALLY like having all my files available everywhere without having to sync, worry about hard drives, etc... I get a lot of flack from fellow programmers/IT people tho.
Exactly why I still edit video on my "maxed out" 2008 24" iMac 3 Ghz Core 2 Duo with 4 GB of RAM. Yeah, it isn't the fastest machine, but I don't sit in front of it all day....just and hour or so each evening editing video, checking e-mail, etc.
Because they barely make money off iWork. To them it's just another carrot they dangle in front of you to get you on the Mac ecosystem and once you do, it's served its purpose and gets tossed.
Kinda like all those first party apps that accompany every iPad launch. Look it's iMovie/Garageband/etc for iPad, now you can make movies and music on your tablet for under $10. 20 million sales later, minimal updates if any.
I wonder how long it will be before someone find a way to trick the $9.99 version into staying active beyond a month
The $9.99 version is the FULL version. Once you buy it, it is yours to keep forever (technically, this isn't true but we're not discussing the minute details of legal speak).
Here is one argument for home users, and probably the only reason I might consider it: I happen to use a Skype number and already pay for the service, so if I choose to renew my use of Skype service, I might as well get a good deal on Office to go along with it. Otherwise, I'll just continue using 2010 and forget about it. As others have said, if most people remain on older versions of Office, then I don't have as much urgency to upgrade my copy.
You could always just pay $9.99 for a full version from Microsoft directly if your email is within their list of edu's and businesses... It's worth a shot. Great for students
http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx?dialect_id=en-US&country_id=US
Yes, as a teacher, I got my copy of office for Mac the same way.