Starting out with Numbers

I managed to hold out for quite some time (for me some time is past the launch date) before splashing out on a copy of iWork.

I have been using Excel on my Mac but wanted to know if Numbers (part of iWork) gave a fresh perspective on how a spreadsheet should work.

I have to confess I have not spent a lot of time with Numbers yet but so far I have not been disappointed.

Key features that work for me

• Column and row headers as explicit items but still addressable
  
• Inline computation of results as a formula is filled into other columns
  
• More intuitive insertion of newlines in cells (got it on the 2nd try)
  
• Simple menus and text wrapping as an option on the toolbar
  
• Sheets start small and grow as the data grows.
  
• Easy import of my existing spreadsheets
  

It is still early days but so far very pleased :)