Just what I have been waiting for.

Question

I am no spreadsheet master (I have virtually no Excel experience) but there was a time that I could make the Appleworks do what I wanted. However, it has been a while since I found using tables in Pages was much better for charting the information I was producing.
I also know, as I have read through these discussions, that people are dismayed by the limits of Numbers, however, I think it's important to remember that Apple does listen to its customers. Furthermore, anyone remember iTunes 1.0? Since then it has become groundbreaking for music and entertainment. That said, I am confident the same thing will happen with Numbers. Just keep sending the feedback.
As for me, I think it will handle my needs just fine. I like the crisp look, I like being able to use different fonts and styles in a box, I like the check boxes . . . yet there is so much more for me to learn. It's just what I have been waiting for.

Answer 1

I think most of what you hear in here complaint wise is from professionals that access those 10% of functions that 90% of users never use.
Agreed. Unfortunately I work with some of those 10% functions when I bring work home from the office
Numbers is a fantastic effort for the majority of users and will undoubtedly improve. For those of us who used Appleworks where we could and went to Excel for PC compatibility and/or heavier lifting, we now can move work to Numbers.
In the meantime, those of us who use those 10% functions should provide official feedback to Apple using clear and professional language.