I just upgraded to Mavericks, why? It's messed up everything.

It was recommended, but so far I hate it! It has completely changed my computer. It's like I have to start all over.
I just attempted to make a simple doculment using pages. I was unable to complet the document the program was so different. The document needed a border. I couldn't even get the border to be the color I wanted. Thus, far I am very unhappy with Mavericks.
Another thing I hate.....it's like my smartphone, it changes words that I don't want changed.
My main questions:
1. Why do I need Mavericks. (A friend just sold me an iPad no longer in use. I was told I'd need Mavericks to use the iPad. Is this true? If I had a new computer I'd expect changes, but I am so used to my MacBookPro (Snow Leopard), that I find the changes very disturbing. Nothing works as it did in the past.
2. Is it possible to use the old version of Pages. I was used to it; it worked for me. I never had any problems. It did everything I needed it to do. With the new one I couldn't even begin my document because it needed a border and the border needed to be colored. I could not get the border to color. I spent at least an hour trying to do so.
3. again..WHY DO I NEED MAVERICKS when I was happy with what I had. Should I remove it?
Angry and frustrated!

You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.
Pages 5 is in your Applications folder.
Pages '09/'08 is in your Applications/iWork folder.
You are alternately opening the wrong versions.
Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.
Pages 5 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. It can not open Pages '08 files at all.
Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.
Anything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.
All Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension .pages.
Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.
Note: Apple has removed over 90 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick
Archive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word .docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.
Peter

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Try Image Capture, which comes with your Mac. It should be in the Applications folder, or if not, try the Applications/Utilities folder. It should automatically find the right Epson driver for your scanner.
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USB
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Wireless
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Ethernet
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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