Keynote VS PowerPoint

[SEÑOR]

Well I have got to say, apple has some amazing programs. I ma a windows person but apples iWork and iLife just crush windows.

WHat do you like better, Keynote or PowerPoint?

Its a bit tought. PowerPoint 07 has some greta new features but Keynote looks and seems more proffessional.

I think I will take Keynote.

 

[Derek]

Never used it so i choose powerpoint..

 

[Chris Z]

lol wow..whenever Jobs gave his "Keynote" addresses, i thought that was just like a general adjective, hahahah didn't even know that was a program lol

 

[noerrorsfound]

The only one of those I have ever used is PowerPoint, and I'd probably prefer to use OpenOffice instead of that. The only time I use PowerPoint is at school, to do required assignments in CBA (Computer Business Applications) which is a class you're required to take to graduate.

http://openoffice.org/

Keynote and PowerPoint don't run natively in GNU/Linux; OpenOffice does. That would be a major reason for me to choose OO instead of either of the other applications. Another reason is because OpenOffice is free. I'm sure PowerPoint runs using Wine but I wouldn't want to to pay money for an application that doesn't even run on my OS natively.

 

[Cubeform]

Keynote. I used it once (in Grade 6), and the visual effects and the general appearance were by far much better than PowerPoint's (they still are).

PowerPoint has improved though--I used it quite recently in a presentation and it looked amazing. The visual effects are still far to be desired.

So, it's your pick: Choose a program that, in the right hands, can create excellent presentations (or crappy presentations), or choose an aesthetically superior, visually-oriented program.

I pick Keynote whenever I can.

But remember: even with Keynote, you can create a mind-numbingly dull presentation if everything in the presentation is restating what you just said. Keynote just makes it look nicer.

 

[Spartan Erik]

Never used Keynote, but based on personal experience PowerPoint is terrible. It needs much more improvement. Based on the screenshots I see, I think I would probably prefer Keynote.