Well said, it's good to have a cloud backup as well as a back up on your Mac/PC.
Sooner or later your going to see threads from those who disabled iCloud crying for help when a restore or whatever goes wrong.
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Anyone else find iCloud unnecessary?
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Well said, it's good to have a cloud backup as well as a back up on your Mac/PC.
Sooner or later your going to see threads from those who disabled iCloud crying for help when a restore or whatever goes wrong.
DiamondMac
macrumors 68040
I like it but am rather underwhelmed at it. I understood before it came out what it did but frankly when I used it, I realized that some of what it does I already did or I don't care about
What in the heck are you all talking about?!? It seems that half of you here don't even know what iCloud does.
For those of us that like having our information synced across multiple devices (and refuse to use google!), iCloud is wonderful.
I backup at home on iTunes occasionally, but I love having the phone backed up automatically when I plug it in at night or even during the day at work.
I love having my iWork documents synced across my devices.
The service is FREE!
Don't use it if you don't like it--that's a pretty simple concept.
For those of us that like having our information synced across multiple devices (and refuse to use google!), iCloud is wonderful.
I backup at home on iTunes occasionally, but I love having the phone backed up automatically when I plug it in at night or even during the day at work.
I love having my iWork documents synced across my devices.
The service is FREE!
Don't use it if you don't like it--that's a pretty simple concept.
I see your point, but I don't think anyone here was complaining that iCloud existed. The OP was just asking if he was missing something bc iCloud doesn't seem to benefit him in his particular situation.
I'd probably be way more interested in iCloud if I also owned an iPad, or if I actually bought music through iTunes. As it stands, my only iOS device is an iPhone, so iCloud doesn't serve much benefit for me other than backing up if I didn't have my MBP around (which doesn't really happen).
iCloud kills the battery.
Use Google exchange instead if you have one device. It's easier to export and import to Google anyway.
Use Google exchange instead if you have one device. It's easier to export and import to Google anyway.
This is a pretty retarded statement.
By that logic, nobody could've possibly had any use for nor deserved an original iPhone, a 3G, a 3GS, or a 4.
HiRez
macrumors 603
I think a lot of people were ruined on the concept of automated syncing by the admittedly flawed and frequently maddening Mobile Me/.Mac. Despite missing iDisk/Dropbox-like functionality, iCloud seems much more stable and predictable so far for the things it does sync. It really is effortless and so far, reliable. And yeah, free doesn't hurt, even adding another 10 GB isn't that expensive if it becomes necessary.
This is an extremely retarded statement.
A much more accurate comparison would be... Once upon a time, computers didn't have dedicated graphics cards... Then someone created dedicated graphics cards...
One guy went "I don't get the point, that seems unnecessary"... Everyone else of course understood that Graphics cards were the future, that's where the world was heading, so they embraced them... So they told this one guy, if you don't get it, you don't deserve to have a computer...
This statement doesn't magically transcend space and time, sure, old computers didnt have graphics cards, nothing wrong with that, but once they existed, to say you don't see the need as there is no immediate and direct benefit to you at that particular moment is extremely shortsighted. The need doesn't just come from no where, the graphics card opened doors and allowed people to do new things with their computers that were not possible previously.
Cloud computing is the future, no matter what you think about it, that's just how it is. Just because you personally don't see an immediate value in it, doesn't mean there is none. iCloud may have a very limited scope initially, but it makes for an invaluable foundation for all sorts of new functionality down the line.
AAPLGeek
macrumors 6502a
I think iCloud appeals more to users having multiple iOS and/or Mac devices. Me? I have one iOS device and one Mac so I'd rather sync my contacts, calendars and bookmarks on my end rather than over the air. Its faster and more convenient.
Photostream is a useful feature if you take a lot of pictures on your iPhone. Seamless syncing across multiple devices over the air is a great feature.
Find my Mac is another cool thing but I doubt I'll ever need to actually use it as my Mac never leaves my desk.
Photostream is a useful feature if you take a lot of pictures on your iPhone. Seamless syncing across multiple devices over the air is a great feature.
Find my Mac is another cool thing but I doubt I'll ever need to actually use it as my Mac never leaves my desk.
I fail to see how plugging in your phone to sync contacts and calendars is more convenient than... not plugging it in.
You know why I love iCloud? Because if a hot girl gives me her number, and then my phone gets destroyed before I make it home, guess what I have when I get home? A broken phone that I will replace later, a pleasant phone call and date. Guess what you have? A broken phone and good old lefty... I guess if you wanted to be hardcore about it, you could carry your laptop with you everywhere you go, and then make a backup any time you made a change 😵
h1kar1
macrumors regular
This is intended for the original thread starter.
Your statement about iCloud is not to right.
You are looking at iCloud as just one service (backups) which is not the case.
It's a mesh of service like others have stated. Email, Calanders etc...
However the big feature will be in future apps that will incorporate iCloud storage.
Example.
You play a game on your iPhone. Then decided to stop play.. Game is saved.
You then pick up your iPad later on and start the same game where by starting where you left off on your iPhone.
The idea here is data being stored in the cloud so all you devices can have access to the same data. And apple is doing this very well if you ask me.
If you don't like one of the services in he bunch just disable it.
moral of the story... iCloud is not a backup service but a suite of services
Your statement about iCloud is not to right.
You are looking at iCloud as just one service (backups) which is not the case.
It's a mesh of service like others have stated. Email, Calanders etc...
However the big feature will be in future apps that will incorporate iCloud storage.
Example.
You play a game on your iPhone. Then decided to stop play.. Game is saved.
You then pick up your iPad later on and start the same game where by starting where you left off on your iPhone.
The idea here is data being stored in the cloud so all you devices can have access to the same data. And apple is doing this very well if you ask me.
If you don't like one of the services in he bunch just disable it.
moral of the story... iCloud is not a backup service but a suite of services
zap2
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At one point Apple system to recover password was quite weak and I no longer had access to the email address I used, so I set up a new account, so now I have two. It's a bit annoying but I mostly use one. I'd love to merge them if Apple ever loosens up, but it's not a deal breaker.
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Macman45
macrumors G5
Necessary?
No, but some features are useful...the @me mail for example, photo stream, not really but I have it on....Probably turn it off eventually.
IOS5 brought the 2 things I really wanted....Wifi syncing and tabbed browsing on my mobile devices.
5GB storage? Wouldn't touch any of my stuff, sop it's off, I don't know what Apple charge for more anyway, I have NAS solutions for this kind of thing anyway, and the cloud backup feature could prove useful to everyday users.
On the whole, if it hadn't been in there I wouldn't miss it.
No, but some features are useful...the @me mail for example, photo stream, not really but I have it on....Probably turn it off eventually.
IOS5 brought the 2 things I really wanted....Wifi syncing and tabbed browsing on my mobile devices.
5GB storage? Wouldn't touch any of my stuff, sop it's off, I don't know what Apple charge for more anyway, I have NAS solutions for this kind of thing anyway, and the cloud backup feature could prove useful to everyday users.
On the whole, if it hadn't been in there I wouldn't miss it.
iCloud seems to solve the issue of saving game data, which has been a pain point for me when upgrading phones
You do realize that Google could sync contacts and calendars through exchange way before iCloud? And the Google web access to contacts and calendar services doesn't look like it's made for a 3rd grader.
Google/Exchange doesn't support Notes and push at the same time unless you want to set up 2 accounts, It also doesn't support reminders or bookmarks or photostream or documents as Google/Exchange IS NOT an integrated solution.
Google also doesn't support proper tagging for full functionality on an iPhone ie relationships.
Don't get me wrong, I still use my gmail account for both my contacts and my email, but if you think those are the core features of iCloud then you are crazy... Apple has had those features for years with MobileMe. Do I care what the web interface looks like? No, honestly I don't. If I'm not at my desktop using outlook, then the only interface I will ever bother with is my phone.
iCloud is all about unifying all of your data across devices using a single system and a single login. All of your pictures, all of your apps, all of your music, all of your backups, all of your documents and data. All access able from any of your devices, from any location.
If you don't think that is something new, or useful then you are crazy, and if you can't see how that's different than Google, you are just plain stupid.
The other HUGE difference that you are ignoring, is how much EASIER iCloud is for the average consumer, yes you could imitate several of the functions of iCloud using a combination of different apps, but your average consumer doesn't want to have to figure out a way to make it work, they want to turn it on and have the device work.
I'd be willing to guess something like 90% of people using gmail on their iPhones don't even have the account configured to support Push.
I still don't have any major use for it yet. I'm hoping they expand their sync services to other than iWork. MS Office suite would be ideal.
But for now, I love the Calendar and Contacts sync between my Mac and iPhone. No need to get out the stupid cord every time, or having to turn on Wifi to sync calendar and contacts!
But for now, I love the Calendar and Contacts sync between my Mac and iPhone. No need to get out the stupid cord every time, or having to turn on Wifi to sync calendar and contacts!
Macman45
macrumors G5
True
It's great for my phone, but iPad requires AC cord to be connected....Even if battery is at 100%
Oh well, it works.
It's great for my phone, but iPad requires AC cord to be connected....Even if battery is at 100%
Oh well, it works.
Shared calendars. Yay!
I have already posted feedback to apple suggesting that they added the same ability to publish and subscribe to contact groups as well. Do that and iCloud goes from "Yay" to "****-yeah!" 😉
I have already posted feedback to apple suggesting that they added the same ability to publish and subscribe to contact groups as well. Do that and iCloud goes from "Yay" to "****-yeah!" 😉
pdqgp
macrumors 68020
So to clarify as I'm unclear. If I take pics with my phone, when I am on wifi, it will sync the photos to PhotoStream (cloud) and then I can delete them off my phone (remove from photos) and yet I will still have them available?
If so, I like that as I tend to take a number of pics on my phone but may not get to them right away but would like to hit my home PC and pull them down.
Now when I go to my iCloud page on my computer, I'm not seeing my photos? How do I enable that?