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I already stopped by the Apple Store Soho to pick up iLife and iWork ‘08. They didn’t have it yet. I want to get my hands on Numbers. Finally, Apple is fully back in the business game. The only reason I use Word and PowerPoint is for group projects (and only when I have to share files). Most group presentations I do in Keynote now, because the people who work with me understand what a superior presentation they’ll get if they allow me. Let’s see if Excel stays in my regular stable of applications. I kinda doubt it.

Now all I need is a Keynote viewer for Windows…

Sumana Harihareswara posted a summation of the John Gruber talk I saw at the Soho store the other night. I’ve posted some of my thoughts to the comments there.

One of the things that makes the Apple store really work, beyond the aesthetic and organization, and even the niceties such as the Genius Bar and WiFi credit card swipe machines, is that it is becoming a cultural hub. I had a couple of hours to kill before meeting friends tonight, so I parked myself at the Soho store. I’m enjoying the band Grand National as a type this. Perhaps I’ll see this performance on the iTunes Store sometime soon.

Last night I saw John Gruber here giving a talk on the current state of Apple UI. Tomorrow night they have Magnet Theater doing improv. Software and hardware cannot build cultural credibility. Apple clearly gets this.