Isikhethi se-apula Ngokwemiphumela yokuqala yokuthengiswa kwezicelo ezingazodwana ze-iWork office suite (efana ne-MS Office) ye-iPad, kubukeka sengathi inzuzo evela kulezi zicelo ingaba ngamadola ayizigidi ezingu-40 ngonyaka. Uhlelo lokusebenza olulodwa oluvela kuphakheji ye-iWork lubiza u-$10, futhi ngaphezu kwezigidi ezi-3 zamadola azuzwa ngalo ngesikhathi sokwethulwa kwe-iPad (cishe inyanga nesigamu).
Cishe amayunithi ayi-7 athengiswa ngempelasonto eyodwa nje, kanti ukuthengiswa kwaphakathi nesonto kucishe kube ngu-500 2 ngosuku. Ngakho-ke, i-Apple ingathembela ku-$500 ngeviki, ngakho-ke uma isidingo salezi zicelo ezintathu besigcinwa ngezinombolo zamanje, singafinyelela ku-$825 wezigidi ezishiwo ngenhla ngonyaka.
Nokho, iphakheji ye-iWork iphumelele hhayi kuphela enguqulweni ye-iPad. Inguqulo ye-Mac ibone ukukhula okungaphezulu kwama-50% ngonyaka odlule. Ngaphandle kwalezi zindaba ezinhle, i-iWork office suite iyingxenye encane yenzuzo iyonke ye-Apple.
Ingabe ucabanga ukuthi ngenyanga ezayo, lapho kuzobanjwa khona inkulumo eyisihluthulelo, kungase kwethulwe iphakethe elisha le-iLife?