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How many people use Pages these days? I don't think Apple even mentions the product in their WWDC these days. My guess is that most people either use Microsoft
by rty32 2y ago
How many people use Pages these days? I don't think Apple even mentions the product in their WWDC these days. My guess is that most people either use Microsoft suite as required by their employer or use cloud based knowledge base/notes tools like Notion/Quip/Obsidian/Confluence etc. I doubt Apple thinks it worthwhile to invest in these products.
- al_borland 2y agoPeople who need to make the occasional document outside of work, who don’t need to invest in paying for Office, use iWork. I count myself in that list. I use Office at work (99% of that usage is Excel), but at home I use the iWork apps. Mostly Numbers, but Pages as well. I hear many of my friends and family doing the same, because it’s what they have, it’s good enough, and it’s free. Few people outside of tech circles know what those other apps you mentioned are. I use Confluence at work, because it’s what my company uses. I also tried using it at home, but not for the same stuff I’d use Pages for. I use Obsidian at work to stay organized, but again, it doesn’t replace what I’d use Pages for, it’s more of a Notes competitor in my book. A lot of people don’t want their documents locked away in a Notion DB, and it’s not something I’d think to use if I’m looking to print something. I went back and looked at the last WWDC video. Apple did mention the apps briefly, to say they have integrated Image Playgrounds, their AI image generation, into Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. With each major upgrade, the iWork apps usually get something. Office productivity isn’t exactly the center of innovation these days. The apps already do the things that 80% of users need.