iWork '08 vs. MS Office 2008
If you are in the Mid-Atlantic, and trying to decide whether the newest Apple's iWork 08 or Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh is the best choice for you, come to this Washington Apple Pi meeting...
iWork '08 vs. MS Office 2008
At Washington Apple Pi Meeting, Falls Church, Va, March 29
Apple Pages will be compared to Microsoft Word 2008, and the Numbers spreadsheet will be matched with Excel. Keynote presentation will be up against Microsoft's PowerPoint.
Pat Fauquet and Lawrence Charters will handle the software comparisons. Fauquet Is Special-Agent-In-Charge for Bob LeVitus Consulting, Macintosh basics how-to weblog MacMousCalls.com author, and Apple Pi's Vice President for Programs. Charters, the Pi's General Meeting Q &A session respected moderator and well-rounded Macintosh technical expert, and Apple Pi Journal magazine editor.
So, to see if the newest Apple iWork 08 out ranks Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh, you'll want to be at this Washington Apple Pi meeting...
Luther Jackson Middle School
3020 Gallows Road Falls Church, VA
March 29 at 9:30 a.m
Each software suite will have its own presenter to demonstrate how to do common tasks.
The meeting opens with Apple Pi's usual Question and Answer period at 9:30 a. m., followed by club business, and a coffee break. The meeting then resumes with Pat and Lawrence's iWork/Office comparison leading attendees to decide which application meets their computing needs. The meeting wraps up with raffle of some nice prizes. At the meeting's end, members and guests are invited to join Apple Pi leadership at Chevy's restaurant, a nearby eatery, for a buy-your-own meal.
Directions from Capital Beltway, I-495:
Take the Washington Beltway I-495 to US Route 50 West (Arlington Boulevard), exit 50. Make your way to the inner roadway, staying right at the Y to go north on Gallows Road (Virginia Route 650). Drive through the first stop light at Gatehouse Road (school house is on your left). Make left near end of school property. Park along north property boundary entering school at Door 7 near the tennis courts. school auditorium. Map to Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, is at fcps.edu
Directions from Dunn Loring Metro:
Take Orange subway line to Dunn Loring Metro station. Board the Fairfax Connector 401 bus with destination sign Franconia-Springfield Metro. Travel on bus about seven minutes, getting off at Gatehouse Road. School is on northwest corner of Gatehouse Road and Gallows Road. Use school's main entrance and follow signs to Apple Pi meeting. Alternatively, in nice weather, it is a pleasant walk along Gallows Road from Dunn Loring Metro to the school. Busses are on approximately hourly intervals on Saturdays. To find your route to Luther Jackson Middle School by subway and bus, use Metro's Ride Guide at wmata.com.
Washington Apple Pi serves the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and points beyond providing and sharing support for Apple products, Macintosh computers and their users. The Washington Apple Pi, Ltd, has its offices at 12022 Parklawn Drive, Suite A, Rockville., Maryland, 20852, and is reachable at 301-984-0300. As Washington Apple Pi is an all volunteer organization, it is likely the office will be closed when you call. Please leave a message with "March General Meeting" as topic; your call will be returned within a few hours.
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