Powerpoint vs Keynote - Transitions, video, performance... Help!

[Chuck]

How to address the following issues about PowerPoint 2003
- Poor transitions
- Have to use external app for video
- Have to use external app for flash
- Poor audio quality
- Tansitions or media objects require timing by the presenter as they
are not seamless
- Poor performance: choppy or slow

Education for sure (but users seem to adapt to keynote without any),
More powerful laptops (Macbook Pros are nice machinces, Dell business
laptops are not always in the best shape), 3rd party add-ons for
transitions?

Keynote in short is drag n drop for all media files, inline editing of
video, audio and photos, smooth vector based transitions....... but do
you switch peoples operating system and all apps for one file format?

Any ideas for improving powerPoints Presentation capabilities?
- Does Office 2007 Help (Docx format and the Ribbon UI are large
obstacles)
- Flair? http://www.wildform.com/products/flair/
- Crystal Graphics? http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpoint/presentations.main.asp
- Are there other Programs on a PC that function like Keynote?
- ........


Thanks!

 

[ciciamy]

How to address the following issues about PowerPoint 2003
- Poor transitions
- Have to use external app for video
- Have to use external app for flash
- Poor audio quality
- Tansitions or media objects require timing by the presenter as they
are not seamless
- Poor performance: choppy or slow

Education for sure (but users seem to adapt to keynote without any),
More powerful laptops (Macbook Pros are nice machinces, Dell business
laptops are not always in the best shape), 3rd party add-ons for
transitions?

Keynote in short is drag n drop for all media files, inline editing of
video, audio and photos, smooth vector based transitions....... but do
you switch peoples operating system and all apps for one file format?

Any ideas for improving powerPoints Presentation capabilities?
- Does Office 2007 Help (Docx format and the Ribbon UI are large
obstacles)
- Flair?http://www.wildform.com/products/flair/
- Crystal Graphics?http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpoint/presentations.main.asp
- Are there other Programs on a PC that function like Keynote?
- ........

Thanks!

Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/community/community.html#149

 

[Chuck]

Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorialshttp://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/community/community.html#149

Thanks Ciciamy, that's a start as some of the issues are education for
sure.
Keynote for PC would be the solution. SlideRocket seems to come
closest but the Online factor gives pause - hard for an entire group
of presenters to make that jump (we're talking 200+ people with
potentially 1,500)