T.L. Miller said: >>However, AppleWorks is apparently a dead product. It is not included >>with the new Intel-based Macs, and iWork has been billed by Apple as a >>replacement for AppleWorks. > >But it's missing many of the functions of AW. AW is still available -- >both for the Mac and Windows. Oh yes, it is still available...for now. Apple isn't even mentioning, though, that you can use it with the MacTel's. There is a rumor that Apple will soon introduce a spreadsheet program to add to the iWord bundle called "Numbers." All signs point to AW being a lame duck. Also, if one is considering purchasing an Office set of programs, it should be noted that not many other programs can open and work with AW format files. (Though Dataviz's converters handle some AW files.) Randy B. Singer Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions) Routine OS X Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html