icWord for Mac

User Reviews

• Does not open all Word documents \"like the...

  memphisbirdOctober 6, 2006

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  ...original\"<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I bought this software a couple of years ago (3.2) and have been mostly unhappy with it. I did demo it and opened a few files, so I thought it would work for me, and I bought it. Since that time, I have repeatedly wished I had my 20 bucks back. I should have tested it more thoroughly. It says "Open Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AppleWorks and ClarisWorks Documents on Your Mac ... like the original." But, it doesn't open them like the original. My experience has been that icWord RARELY opens/displays photographic images OR clip art images. It only displays the text from these documents, and I can do that much with Appleworks for free. For that matter, I can click on the document in Gmail and view it in HTML format. Word users love to embed their photos and icWord hardly ever displays them. I get a little image telling me it can't display it -- so helpful. I have contacted Panergy and this was their response: "I have checked this and you are right icWord is not showing the picture. We will try to improve the product in a next release so that it support this type of pictures." This has been going on since 3.2. At $20 per update, it seems like this should have been fixed by now. I'm not paying for it anymore. I think I will use their demo for 30 days at a time until they get their act together. Better yet, maybe someone else will come up with a Mac Word viewer that really works! Keeping my fingers crossed.

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• cliff_October 29, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I went to buy this after using the demo, but couldn't get on the secure server. No way do I give credit info without security.

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• Lee SSeptember 24, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I like this program. Other people keep sending me files I cannot open, though I have requested RTF files for years. The program (icWord) may

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• sjonkeJuly 23, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This works surprisingly well and the price is certainly right. Can't give it 5 stars only because I find the UI a bit too minimalist

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• macaholicMay 2, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Moon Graphics is right. "The best alternative to installing Microsloth Word". I have been waiting for such an option. icWord is not perfect but good

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• Moon GraphicsApril 25, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />An excellent tool. No designer's desk should be without it! The best alternative to installing Microsloth Word.

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• InfosoftApril 25, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Very good!! keep up the good work!!

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• BlackMac852April 15, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Prize too high, but very useful

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• TalpioFebruary 11, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Crap!

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• steeleyJanuary 31, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Not too good-this program relies on certain text encodings. If they are missing, the program quits. This is bad programming. The documentation is not very

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