iWork and I Work

I got Apple's latest version of iWork when it went on sale on Tuesday. When I paid with a credit card, the guy at the Apple Store Briarwood apologized for having to check my ID, “Since you're in here like every day.” iWork is pretty freakin' sweet. The new Excel-killer, Numbers, is quite sophisticated for a first-gen product, but the lack of pivot-tables keep Excel alive for me.

The main reason I upgraded was for Keynote, Apple's best piece of software. I'm using it to prepare my presentations for Student Leader Training next week. It is pure joy to use. That said, it's Saturday evening, and I've been working on this presentation all day. I still have a bunch of things to get ready for Monday morning's Cabinet meeting, and I've worked from early in the morning to late at night almost every day for the past week. With the beginning of the semester ahead, life could not be busier -- which is why I haven't played with iLife yet.