Apparently some iPad owners are annoyed that the iWork apps (Pages etc) for the iPad aren’t as full-featured as the full-fledged iWork applications on OS X.
Crippled iWorks apps for iPad causes confusion and frustration for new owners | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com reports:
“The problem here is that Apple is attempting to blur the lines between the desktop/notebook ecosystem and the iPad by releasing the iWorks apps for the iPad, but the company is being disingenuous in obfuscating the limitations of the mobile app, especially when those limitations can actually cause irrevocable changes to those documents.”
Sorry, but I can’t see the problem. Sure it’s annoying to get less than you expect, but it seems odd to expect the full-blown iWork applications on… well, I hate to say it.. a TOY.
The iPad has been pushed as a consumer product, on which you can do some work if you wish, rather than a full productivity machine.
Surely the price of the products should offer a clue.
Here you go: iWork 09 is USD $79. The apps for the iPad are $9.99 each. Basically, you’re getting iWork at half price, so it’s only reasonable to assume that there would be fewer features than on the OS X version.
