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Executive Summary: Keynote 1.0
| Usability |
Excellent |
| Capability |
Fair |
| Performance |
Good |
| Interoperability |
Fair |
| Manageability |
Good |
| Scalability |
Good |
| Security |
Good |
Apples Keynote 1.0 presentation software offers companies running Mac OS X a good alternative to Microsofts PowerPoint that takes advantage of OS Xs unique graphical capabilities and does so at a cost well below that of PowerPoint.
COST ANALYSIS
Keynote 1.0 costs $99—an excellent price compared with the $399 that Microsoft charges for stand-alone copies of PowerPoint for OS X.
(+) PowerPoint file compatibility; impressive video handling; clean user interface; ships with templates.
(-) Lacks crop tool; sound does not carry over from slide to slide.
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Keynote 1.0 costs $99—an excellent price compared with the $399 that Microsoft charges for stand-alone copies of PowerPoint for OS X.
(+) PowerPoint file compatibility; impressive video handling; clean user interface; ships with templates.
(-) Lacks crop tool; sound does not carry over from slide to slide.
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