iWork feels like it was developed by a single Engineer. So much so, that going back to Office is difficult because I never did understand how Microsoft wanted you to use Office (and the introduction of the ribbon system made that even more apparent). I get the way things work with the Inspector and the various features. It took a little getting used to, but once I understood the way that Apple thinks relative to the apps, it all just makes sense.
I used to rely very heavily on Office until I switched over to iWork, so I feel like I know both sides very well. I can only tell you what I know from my perspective. it's difficult to talk about which user interface (UI) is better between the two because it can be very subjective. That's a total difference of $3,200! It adds up real fast. If that seems like a considerable difference to you for one machine, consider an office build-out of 20 machines. The current version of Apple iWork will set you back $60 ($20/app, each is available only on the Mac App Store). The current version of Microsoft Office will set you back about $220 (depending on where you purchase it). Since most people use the entire suite of apps, we'll talk in terms of the entire suite. You can't compare two things without talking about price, especially software. Here are a few other reasons why I use iWork.
I just personally prefer the professional look and feel (and some of the really nice features) of iWork over the long-in-the-tooth Office. In fact, I haven't had Office installed on my Mac since.ĭon't get me wrong, Microsoft Office is still a decent productivity suite. When Numbers came along, I installed iWork and removed Microsoft Office, all in the same day. I looked forward to the day when Apple announced Numbers as an alternative to Excel (which was the only reason I still had Office installed at this point).
Not only did I feel comfortable with them, but I found many instances where I preferred them over Word and PowerPoint. Up to that point, I had become very familiar with Keynote and Pages (the other two apps that together with Numbers, makes up Apple's iWork productivity suite). When was that day? Shortly after Aug(the day that Numbers was announced as part of Apple's iWork suite). For many years, I had Microsoft Office installed on my Mac, and used it heavily.
If you go WAY back in time, it was a PowerBook G4 (remember those days?). You may already know that my go-to machine is a 15" MacBook Pro with Retina.
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