Just posted on Six Colors: Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t

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Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t

iWork apps: Transforming from free to Freemium. The Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle announced earlier this week makes sense. We live in a world where Adobe’s Creative Suite and Micro…

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@jsnell If I’m going to have to pay for the iWorks apps, I might as well just subscribe to Office, which most of the world uses. I like having the iWorks apps for home use, but I’m not going to pay for them.
@bjf123 they're only charging for some AI features, not the whole thing
@jsnell Thanks. For my home needs, don’t really need much AI. It’s mostly simple spreadsheets and documents. Haven’t had to do a Keynote in years.