is ANYBODY happy with mobileme???

[fluidedge]

It seems everyone has some complaint about mobileme - the recent being apple taking £121 off uk customers!

Are apple already cooking up Mobileme TAKE 2 or how long do you give it until this beta project is scrapped?

[DeaconGraves]

The answer the topic question, I'm happy.

[Sky Blue]

Seems about the same as .Mac so it doesn't really bother me. I'm happy.

[Mikey B]

i'm happy. i enter data on one device, and whether its pushed or synced, it goes to all my devices.

[kellen]

I am happy with mobile me so far. It has its shortcomings, but for the most part it works great.

Waiting for tiger to get an update or some better instructions. Just read to delete all dot mac files, havent tried that yet.

I like the syncing, as it keeps all my computers (see sig) alike and I don't have to worry about updating them. Even though it doesn't sync automatically from the computer, its not that big of a deal to me.

Kellen

[MrMoore]

I'm happy with MobileMe. My .Mac account was set to expire last month and I wasn't sure to renew (I have had it since 2005), but when they announce MobileMe, I decided to give a chance.

I originally had some issue with the Push of Calendar events being off an hour and the Me.com site still acts quirky (yesterday could not get into Calendar, today I could not access Contacts in mail) but the syncing between my iMac and MacBook Pro is very helpful.

I've read the threads regarding the push of Mac -> Cloud not being instant, but for my needs it will do (Not to diminish the frustration of other users).

But the Me -> Cloud -> iPhone is working, which is what I wanted from the service.

[jk48]

the first couple of days i had it there were some glitches. all of them seem to be worked out now. i'm getting all my mail instantly pushed, same with my contacts and calendars.
i'm also accessing my gmail using mobileme.

i'm very happy with the service! i can't wait till 3rd party apps start using push!

[scotty96LSC]

Works fine for me.

[londondude]

now its all working, fixed outlook at work and all the issues of syncing ical with outllok (data changing etc) I am over the moon. it is brilliant!:)

[wildspin]

I was a .mac user since day 1. Mobileme is a totally different experience though ... since last Thursday, my mail is completely dead. The web page turns into blank and Entourage gets nothing from the server. 5 days, one email to them on every single day, never get any response.

[drpellypo]

I am extremely happy with it! Is working 100% perfect for me. Push email, calendar, contacts, all working instantly.

[freedevil]

Lets face it they don't care about the web hosting part. It's been 5 days they are more worried about their cloud and iphone. What is the point of a web hosting service when you can't use it? Sucks donkey balls so far.

[wildspin]

Lets face it they don't care about the web hosting part. It's been 5 days they are more worried about their cloud and iphone. What is the point of a web hosting service when you can't use it? Sucks donkey balls so far.

What do you mean web hosting service? MobileMe is part of the iphone, if it's not working, then the iphone is not complete.

Why do all these Mac web sites mum on such a disaster? did Apple pay to these rumor sites?

[eyephone]

Working great for me, and I am loving it!

I wonder if we could narrow the current problems down to a geographic location or ISP. Like maybe comcast is not as friendly with push over IP than other service providers.

-just a thought

[cyclingplatypus]

I'm very happy with it, schedule an appointment or add a contact on my iPhone and it shows up on my Mac without me actually needing to sync it. Worth every penny right there.

[wildspin]

I wonder if we could narrow the current problems down to a geographic location or ISP. Like maybe comcast is not as friendly with push over IP than other service providers.


Just took a look at the threads at support.apple.com, it seems to be an universal problem, people across the globe are reporting problems. Of course, there're also folks who have no issue at all.

Shame on you, Apple! :mad:

[freedevil]

What do you mean web hosting service? MobileMe is part of the iphone, if it's not working, then the iphone is not complete.

Why do all these Mac web sites mum on such a disaster? did Apple pay to these rumor sites?

Mobileme is not just for syncing and pushing mail to your iphone...

[wildspin]

Mobileme is not just for syncing and pushing mail to your iphone...

Well, that's what's important to me ... anyway, mail doesn't work at all. All I'm getting is a blank page!

[freedevil]

Well, that's what's important to me ... anyway, mail doesn't work at all. All I'm getting is a blank page!

My mail works fine for the most.

[toptier]

I just want to know why I can't set alarms in the webside of the iCal feature.

I have to sync, then log into iCal on my home computer and THEN set the email alert alarm for any items.

Weak.

[moseleyite]

I'm fairly happy with it. I've been annoyed over the last few days and perhaps my reaction to the problems has been over the top.

I've now had time to reflect and I guess that MM fits my needs for the most part. I've made a few contact amendments on the road today on my iphone and, as soon as I switched my macbook (running tiger) on, it synced with the cloud and updated. cool.

The only part that still sometimes lets me down is the "push" from cloud to mac - this usually takes quite a while and in fact requires a sync. The "push" does not trigger a sync on my mac. This would probably be serious if I used my calendar/contacts for time critical reasons or for work but I don't. I'll live with it until apple manages to get it working properly.

[umgolfer]

I'm pretty happy with it. Very similar to .Mac, but now it wirelessly syncs my calendar, contacts and bookmarks. Not a bad thing for no increase in price.

[embiencechaser]

I was a .mac user since day 1. Mobileme is a totally different experience though ... since last Thursday, my mail is completely dead. The web page turns into blank and Entourage gets nothing from the server. 5 days, one email to them on every single day, never get any response.

I started using Mac since Classic II. Personally, I think Macintosh did it this time with MobileMe. I still having problem with my homepage. Can't get in and can't do nothing about it but "wait". However, I am losing time and money because of this. I always thought .Mac and Apple is way ahead of everybody! Yes. What a mess.:mad:

[macDonalds]

It's poop.

Plain and simple.

[jk48]

Here are the MobileMe System Requirements:

System Requirements:
* Compatible device: Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPod touch.
* For Mac: Mac OS X v10.4.11 or latest version of Mac OS X Leopard; Firefox 2 or 3 or Safari 3.
* For PC: Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) or later; Firefox 2 or 3, Safari 3, or Internet Explorer 7*; Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later recommended.
* For iPhone and iPod touch: 2.0 software.
* iTunes 7.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download).
* Internet access with compatible ISP (broadband required for web applications); fees may apply.
* Some features require Mac OS X v10.5 and iLife ’08.

* Internet Explorer 7 is not fully supported. Internet Explorer 7 has known compatibility issues with modern web standards that affect Web 2.0 applications such as MobileMe. You can use Internet Explorer 7, but you will not have access to all MobileMe features and will experience slower performance.

Notice that IE7 isn't even fully supported, and also that one of the sysreq is a compatible ISP. I recommend for anyone having problems with MobileMe to double check that they meet all these sysreqs and if on a Windows PC to try accessing it with Firefox, Safari, or Opera.

Example: at home I have a Mac and using FF or Safari MobileMe works flawlessly. at work we use an old Dell computer and MobileMe constantly freezes on me (using FF3) and I have to refresh the page for it to operate again. With the sysreqs so high it's no wonder so many users are experiencing trouble.

The first couple of days I experienced problems on my Mac as well, but for the past few days everything's working flawlessly. The 60-day trial may be due to Apple knowing that so many computers would have problems. The Trial allows people to find out if it's going to work for them or not.

How big a roll does Sproutcore play in this do you think?

[iphonematt]

I am fairly pleased with MobileMe. It is very useful for me and defiantly worth the $99 a year. I use iCal a lot- well, for almost everything and would have to sync my iPhone many times daily to have the latest events on it. With MobileMe, that is no longer. I have had great luck with push so far and am pleased. I fand the web interface slower than .Mac, but I hardly use it so not a big deal to me.

[nightcap965]

Mail groups are gone without so much as rueful glance.

Push / Sync doesn't work worth a darn. My Contacts and Calendar have disappeared from my iPhone and left me to watch a little spinner next to the WiFi signal strength icon.

Worst, what was so terrible about .mac.com? .me is just too precious for words. I-phone, dot ME, dot MINE dot MINE dot MINE???

[chancee]

No, not happy. I want to be able to reply to emails I have forwarded from my hotmail account FROM my hotmail account, not .me account. That is to say, without a bunch of jerry rigging everything using gmail, etc. For $100 bucks a year should I have to do that with a supposed 'Exchange for the rest of us" service? Also... having my computer sync every 15 minutes when it's supposed to be instantaneous! Not acceptable. Steve Jobs - you're out.

[cloudnine]

I'm ecstatic about it. I'm actually in the process of transferring all of my email over to my .me account. I love the web interface, and I love how the email is organized better than my gmail account. I like that I can keep things organized by folders instead of "labels". Although, I will miss "conversations" in gmail :/ But yeah, having my calendar, email, photos, contacts all in one place... that's ideal for me. Also, 20 gigs of storage split up between file storage and email is perfect :) I just can't wait until they release the feature that lets me send files to people... such a helpful feature.

[cloudnine]

No, not happy. I want to be able to reply to emails I have forwarded from my hotmail account FROM my hotmail account, not .me account. That is to say, without a bunch of jerry rigging everything using gmail, etc. For $100 bucks a year should I have to do that with a supposed 'Exchange for the rest of us" service? Also... having my computer sync every 15 minutes when it's supposed to be instantaneous! Not acceptable. Steve Jobs - you're out.

Yeah, yeah, yeah... when have you ever been able to do *anything* with a hotmail account. I'm surprised to hear anyone still uses hotmail... Blech.

[Philly]

So far it has been a complete annoyance. It really doesn't seem to work very well with Tiger at all, and lets be honest, many people still use Tiger and will for a while yet.
It seems to be very slow sending mail, has re-arranged my mailboxes, has un-registered my computer and will NOT sync.

So far I hate it. And why have the alias's gone?

Just bob on over to the Mac support site. There are so many people having problems with it. It should never have been released like this. It obviously isn't ready. Now so many people are stuck in no-mans land and Apple does not appear to be publicly acknowledging it.

I love my Mac and Apple and I don't mean to sound negative. Come on Apple, get back to your roots!

[NJPitcher]

No, not happy. I want to be able to reply to emails I have forwarded from my hotmail account FROM my hotmail account, not .me account. That is to say, without a bunch of jerry rigging everything using gmail, etc. For $100 bucks a year should I have to do that with a supposed 'Exchange for the rest of us" service? Also... having my computer sync every 15 minutes when it's supposed to be instantaneous! Not acceptable. Steve Jobs - you're out.

Or not just hotmail, but any email. Blackberry handles the whole push thing much better - this is a paid service, we should be getting more.

[ItsGavinC]

I'm VERY happy with MobileMe. It's working 100% for me, and I'll purchase it after my trial period.

[nvbrit]

What do you mean web hosting service? MobileMe is part of the iphone, if it's not working, then the iphone is not complete.

Why do all these Mac web sites mum on such a disaster? did Apple pay to these rumor sites?

MobileMe is not PART of the iPhone, it's just a service that the iPhone can utilize, it also has web hosting, iDisk, backup options, file sharing, webmail etc

[nvbrit]

Yeah, yeah, yeah... when have you ever been able to do *anything* with a hotmail account. I'm surprised to hear anyone still uses hotmail... Blech.

If he has had the hotmail address for a long time he probably doesn't want to change it, this is likely why he wants to access his hotmail from MobileMe and when he hits reply wants the emails to look like they came from the hotmail address while all the time he is using the more superior interface and features of MobileMe webmail... seems fairly logical

[Dionysius]

Let's face it: MobileMe is Apple's "New Coke" and "Vista" rolled into one. It is simply a disaster, and the ads for this monster are fraudulent.

I don't know who dreamed up this fiasco, but somebody needs to lose his job.

Exchange for the rest of us? Precisely. Just like a genuine Borg product, this thing is overdesigned, overhyped, bloated, badly implemented, and barely functional.

Say what you will about .mac, but at least it worked.

Back to .mac should be our cry!

[nvbrit]

I actually like MobileMe, I certainly like the concept and although the 'concept' doesn't quite work as it should 'yet' it certainly does have potential. Let's face it, MobileMe is not even 1 week old yet, let's give Apple some time to work out the kinks..... they are usually pretty good about listening to customer complaints and fixing things eventually.

[cwilson71]

If he has had the hotmail address for a long time he probably doesn't want to change it, this is likely why he wants to access his hotmail from MobileMe and when he hits reply wants the emails to look like they came from the hotmail address while all the time he is using the more superior interface and features of MobileMe webmail... seems fairly logical

The point was, it isn't Apple or mobileme's fault that hotmail doesn't play well with others. Hotmail is ad supported and it is in their best interest to make sure all e-mail is sent and received through their web interface. Microsoft isn't even letting people use their OWN mail clients (Outlook Express, Outlook)with hotmail after a few months from now. This is a Microsoft issue, and should be vented about on a Microsoft forum.

I sent an e-mail to all of my contacts two weeks ago with my new .me alias and told them not to send mail to my hotmail account. Problem solved.

[nvbrit]

If he has had the hotmail address for a long time he probably doesn't want to change it, this is likely why he wants to access his hotmail from MobileMe and when he hits reply wants the emails to look like they came from the hotmail address while all the time he is using the more superior interface and features of MobileMe webmail... seems fairly logical

The point was, it isn't Apple or mobileme's fault that hotmail doesn't play well with others. Hotmail is ad supported and it is in their best interest to make sure all e-mail is sent and received through their web interface. Microsoft isn't even letting people use their OWN mail clients (Outlook Express, Outlook)with hotmail after a few months from now. This is a Microsoft issue, and should be vented about on a Microsoft forum.

I sent an e-mail to all of my contacts two weeks ago with my new .me alias and told them not to send mail to my hotmail account. Problem solved.

It has nothing to do with Hotmail or how that service 'plays with others'. MobileMe, doesn't let you specify the 'reply to' address. I have the same problem, I have my Gmail forwarded to MobileMe and trust me Gmail is one of the most advanced web based email systems ever.. but it doesn't matter, there isn't an option in MobileMe for me to specify my reply to address as my Gmail address so if I reply to an email that came from Gmail it shows it coming from the @me.com address.

[Double Down]

Other than the goofy name, I like the service. I liked the name .mac better.

I think it does what it advertised to do. Anyone expecting more hopefully tried the free 60 day trial first, then they shouldn't be too disappointed since it is thus far free. The one slightly annoying thing is the MAX 15 min delay is syncing from a mac to the web, but otherwise the rest is push right on time. The 15 min delay isn't a deal breaker for me and will more than likely be fixed with Snow Leopard since it will have built in exchange support, IMO.

A comment was made that Blackberry has better push... they should. They've been doing it a lot longer and more widespread. Plus, they only have push on a BES which is not normally found at the consumer level and is more of an enterprise solution. Most consumers will have BIS which indeed does not push.

We have all just adopted a new technology which I'm sure will only improve with time. I am not a blind Apple fanboy, although I do mostly like what I have of theirs. Having said that, I had .mac for over a year before MM and enjoyed most all of it's features except iCards so that was no loss to me. If someone purchased it solely for use with the iPhone I guess I could see where the value isn't there. But the galleries used with iPhoto, and the web hosting used with iWeb along with the 20 gig of idisk space make the value there for someone like me who uses those services.

Hopefully they get the web hosting fixed soon.

James

[rdowns]

It has nothing to do with Hotmail or how that service 'plays with others'. MobileMe, doesn't let you specify the 'reply to' address. I have the same problem, I have my Gmail forwarded to MobileMe and trust me Gmail is one of the most advanced web based email systems ever.. but it doesn't matter, there isn't an option in MobileMe for me to specify my reply to address as my Gmail address so if I reply to an email that came from Gmail it shows it coming from the @me.com address.

Put your gmail account on the iPhone and then you can reply from it from your MM account.

[nvbrit]

Put your gmail account on the iPhone and then you can reply from it from your MM account.

That would be a great idea if I had an iPhone!! :D

[Daveoc64]

I felt that the transition was handled poorly, they could have done with some better communication about what was happening.

As for the service my two gripes are:

1) Browser Support. No matter how much "standards compliance" BS spin you put on it, people can't always use the latest version of Firefox or Safari. An automatic switch to a "lite" version of the site with much better compatibility would be a lot more professional than a nag screen that in my experience is hard to get rid of no matter what browser you use (even Firefox 3 on Linux) me.com is not really designed for when you are on your home Mac/PC - it's when you are out and need your services to work.

2) The misleading marketing around Push capabilities in Mac OS X. The sole reason I got MobileMe was to keep my computers in sync. I expected that any change in iCal or Address Book would instantly be pushed to MobileMe.

Both are quite easy to fix from a technical standpoint, but Apple is often reluctant to do more than the bare minimum.

.mac may have been lame, but at least Apple didn't make false claims in its advertising to establish that product image.

[mark34]

Let's face it: MobileMe is Apple's "New Coke" and "Vista" rolled into one. It is simply a disaster, and the ads for this monster are fraudulent.

I don't know who dreamed up this fiasco, but somebody needs to lose his job.

Exchange for the rest of us? Precisely. Just like a genuine Borg product, this thing is overdesigned, overhyped, bloated, badly implemented, and barely functional.

Say what you will about .mac, but at least it worked.

Back to .mac should be our cry!

uh? MobileMe is really good. not perfect..I would like the reply from for other email addresses that don't originate in mobileme, but besides that it works as I had hoped between multiple platforms and devices for contacts, calendars, mail, etc.

People forget that it has been very difficult in the past to accomplish these things between a mac and a pc, let alone wireless and push. Granted direct wired synch on both a pc and a mac works on an iphone in itunes, but what a hassle.

Mobileme along with the new apps have made getting this new iphone much much better of an experience than just a new phone.

So to answer the OP... Yes