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Keynote - Wows those used to PowerPoint
Authored by: BrentT on Sep 29, '03 08:15:52PM

I just came back from presenting a paper at a national convention using Keynote. The 3-D cube transitions, the cool fading transitions, and the beautifully clear charts wowed the audience. I had several people asking for the name of the program, and were disappointed when I told them it only worked on a Mac.

It does run too slow for my taste on my 500mHz iBook. I look forward to an upgrade that provides some more flexibility with imported images (like cropping an image) and with slide builds.

I have tried importing my PowerPoint presentations into Keynote and generally have been disappointed with the results. They run fine but don't take advantage of Keynote's strengths. It is best to create your presentations from scratch using Keynote themes.



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Current Price Promo
Authored by: HouseSold on Sep 30, '03 04:45:50PM

Apple offers a current promo for Keynote for $49. with the purchase of any Mac:

From Sept. 16, 2003, through Dec. 27, 2003 buy any Apple Macintosh and save $50, instantly, on Keynote.

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER:

1. Return to the front page of the Online Apple Store.
2. Select and configure a Macintosh computer.
3. On the "Do you need anything else?" page, add the "Keynote Promotion Bundle" to your order.

I wasn't aware of the offer last week and couldn't/didn't buy my Mac from the Apple Store, but was eligible because my registery showed up for the Apple Store rep that helped me when I called Apple. They honored and shipped Keynote to me.

Hope this helps someone



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Keynote - Wows those used to PowerPoint
Authored by: colinlai on Oct 01, '03 01:50:26PM

It's elegant to look at, but it's far too sloooow. Especially when you have a lot of text on the slide. I'm using a PowerBook G4/867 and I still can't type at 80% of my full speed, so I can't practically use it for any serious work.

Moreover, the inability to have two bulleted lists on the same slide is lame. I'm forced to stick with PowerPoint then.

And, if Apple really wishes to make Keynote a success instead of just a personal plaything of Steve Jobs for his keynote speeches, add a Clip-Art Gallery, or at least bundle a 3rd-party collection with it.



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