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Apple Introduces iCloud: Contact, Cal, Docs, Photos, and Music Syncing Free of Charge
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After reading through 4 pages of repeated posts and questions all I can say is some of you folks should take a big fat chill pill and relax.
am I going to get a refund for my mobil me
What do I do with my codes I bought for the failed mobil me service
Why do I do with my web site
No streaming?
Can I turn it off
How much is more space
What's a cloud
No iDisk
Why about the rumored integration of time capsule
What happens if my wife gets my porn synced to her iPad
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!
Then there was the call to the apple representative, and the posted chat session.....
did you really think they were going to have the answer or did you just have some extra time on your hands and wanted to jerk some poor operator off?
Seriously, it's 3 months off, the memo isn't out yet and you'll get it when it is, until, then, just relax, everything will work itself out.
Always does..
P.S. Heres a novel idea: Try reading the posts before repeating yet another question already asked and already answered!
Some of the repeated questions are rhetorical.
I currently use Google contacts/mail/calendar to sync all of my info to all of my various devices (PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone).
I also use dropbox for work files and Picasa/Flickr for pics.
Can anyone point out any advantage iCloud may have over my current setup?
I also use dropbox for work files and Picasa/Flickr for pics.
Can anyone point out any advantage iCloud may have over my current setup?
No email address or aliases lose
The actual MobileMe subscribers that have email addresses and aliases are going to work with cloud,
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4632
The actual MobileMe subscribers that have email addresses and aliases are going to work with cloud,
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4632
Do you seriously use iPhoto for your porn? Photo syncing is only going to sync photos in iPhoto, not every photo on your hard drive. Now if you're taking nude pics of your mistress on your iPhone, then yeah, you're screwed.
LOL...No I don't use IPhoto for that. But, from the way it all sounded, it almost seemed like everything sync's with everything, not just what is in your IPhoto collection.
And, good point about using the IPhone for fun stuff and having it bite a person in the ass....
Update: Just logged into MobileMe and it recognized that I had a pending renewal and provided a link to request a refund. Submitted the request.
Not in my case. I have prepaid for 1 year. That year is pending, and will begin Nov 2011. So I paid through Nov 2012.
Not in my case. I have prepaid for 1 year. That year is pending, and will begin Nov 2011. So I paid through Nov 2012.
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Jesus! You gotta be kidding. iCloud was just announced, and already you people are bitching about a refund/credit/whatever!
Give it a few hours - maybe 24 if you can stand it! Apple isn't going to steal your money if you truly deserve some compensation.
My God. Relax. Take a pill. Bang your ugly wife. ****
Great. Now if the United States will just deploy some broadband and cell towers to someplace besides metropolitan-sprawl areas, we'll all actually be cloud-ready.
Meanwhile, the megacorporations are out there still trying to snuff out municipal wireless rollouts and keep things the way they are now, which is monopoly or duopoly net provision via DSL or cable TV in areas where there is little "free market" competition to bring fiber or cellular access. (Not getting all political about how deployment s/b paid for, just SAYIN')
Of course I am excited about this for people with high speed always-on capability, but hoping that the rest of us will not be left in the dust without a way to sync our devices to computers with cables when WiFi is not available. My DSL slows to a stutter just about every night...
So the "weather" for iCloud looks... kinda foggy, at least to me here in the sticks. I await more sunshine on how iCloud will work
Meanwhile, the megacorporations are out there still trying to snuff out municipal wireless rollouts and keep things the way they are now, which is monopoly or duopoly net provision via DSL or cable TV in areas where there is little "free market" competition to bring fiber or cellular access. (Not getting all political about how deployment s/b paid for, just SAYIN')
Of course I am excited about this for people with high speed always-on capability, but hoping that the rest of us will not be left in the dust without a way to sync our devices to computers with cables when WiFi is not available. My DSL slows to a stutter just about every night...
So the "weather" for iCloud looks... kinda foggy, at least to me here in the sticks. I await more sunshine on how iCloud will work
Whiners of the forum world:
Take the time to go watch the video that's up and then wait for the answers, stop calling apple and expecting anyone to tell you something they don't know.
Stop posting silly questions no one here knows the answers to is just silly and redundant. But geez if its making you feel better to whine then fine, whine away.
No one is taking your email address away, or your alias away that has been stated. Wondering if folks are even bothering to read whats out there?
You will get a refund, again, stated. Their will be a transition, all will work out,if it doesn't surely there will be options, always are!
Some of you really need to get a grip and relax and stop asking stupid questions!
Take the time to go watch the video that's up and then wait for the answers, stop calling apple and expecting anyone to tell you something they don't know.
Stop posting silly questions no one here knows the answers to is just silly and redundant. But geez if its making you feel better to whine then fine, whine away.
No one is taking your email address away, or your alias away that has been stated. Wondering if folks are even bothering to read whats out there?
You will get a refund, again, stated. Their will be a transition, all will work out,if it doesn't surely there will be options, always are!
Some of you really need to get a grip and relax and stop asking stupid questions!
The reason why no one is complaining is that they are sensible to realize that keeping a copy of your music, pictures and documents is not an invasion of privacy. No one would go to great depths to hack and check out your pictures on iCloud. And if you feel any of your documents are highly sensitive, the simple option is not to put those on iCloud. Someone is providing you an easy way to manage your files for literally free, least you can do is appreciate it and not blame them.
You always could, just use the same itunes ID on up to 5 devices and 5 macs or PC's and your golden, you could only download the music once but you could physically transfer to up to 5 computers...
This just makes it easier, 10 devices, auto sync between them...
your now paying for a free service unless they throw in iTunes Match in free for every MobileMe user but thats still only $25 compared to the $99 the service cost
That is exactly the thing you DON'T want. You DO want that one account for purchases, but you don't want your wife to see the picture you took of the present you are getting her for her birthday on her phone.
Apple kills Google TV
anyone noticed that mirroring iPad screen wirelessly to TV, basically kills google tv...that is absolutely SICK!! no need for other boxes, just need an appletv, iPad...you can run everything Hulu Plus, Netflix, EyeTV, Plex...can't wait for this!!
anyone noticed that mirroring iPad screen wirelessly to TV, basically kills google tv...that is absolutely SICK!! no need for other boxes, just need an appletv, iPad...you can run everything Hulu Plus, Netflix, EyeTV, Plex...can't wait for this!!
I think I hate Apple now
I've been a loyal Apple customer for many years but I'm starting to look for an alternative now.
They screwed us in the transition from mac.com to MobileMe and now they screw us going to iCloud. They screwed my account over so bad for months where I couldn't sync anything so they gave me a free year of MobileMe that lasts well past the 2012 date and that is meaningless now. Of course no money back.
The plethora of technical issues (syncing not working anymore so having to recover from old Mac backups manually and losing data in the process, etc.) and quirks (calendar events disappearing or reappearing after deleting, etc.) plus it taking them months and numerous requests from me to do something about it do not give me any confidence they will be able to handle the larger volume of users with free iCloud. Be forewarned.
We had to manually recreate home pages that we created on mac.com so I'm sure our picture galleries and probably iWeb pages are hosed as well.
MobileMe security was based on hackers not bothering with the small user community much like the Macs of yonder year but with iCloud, Apple's meager security efforts (e.g. iOS encryption) will be hacked in no time. I will not be transitioning to iCloud anytime soon.
Oh, AND they give us little more than what Google already offers!
I've been a loyal Apple customer for many years but I'm starting to look for an alternative now.
They screwed us in the transition from mac.com to MobileMe and now they screw us going to iCloud. They screwed my account over so bad for months where I couldn't sync anything so they gave me a free year of MobileMe that lasts well past the 2012 date and that is meaningless now. Of course no money back.
The plethora of technical issues (syncing not working anymore so having to recover from old Mac backups manually and losing data in the process, etc.) and quirks (calendar events disappearing or reappearing after deleting, etc.) plus it taking them months and numerous requests from me to do something about it do not give me any confidence they will be able to handle the larger volume of users with free iCloud. Be forewarned.
We had to manually recreate home pages that we created on mac.com so I'm sure our picture galleries and probably iWeb pages are hosed as well.
MobileMe security was based on hackers not bothering with the small user community much like the Macs of yonder year but with iCloud, Apple's meager security efforts (e.g. iOS encryption) will be hacked in no time. I will not be transitioning to iCloud anytime soon.
Oh, AND they give us little more than what Google already offers!
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Can you name the single website that provides all of those services seamlessly and links to all of your devices? Durr.
We are products of the digital age. We want all the answers, immediately, and beamed directly into our brains so we do not have to read and wonder at all.
I just hope Apple folks read all this so they do have the answers to the questions in the next couple of months.
Yeah, Apple really failed when the first iPhone couldn't even do what Android did in 2007. And then tripped over themselves when the iPad didn't match Honeycomb last year! Fail, fail, fail.
NB: Because I know there are those that don't recognize it, this is sarcasm.
Information about the MobileMe transition
Last Modified: June 06, 2011
Article: HT4597
Summary
What's happening to MobileMe?
Effective June 6, 2011, if you had an active MobileMe account, your service has been automatically extended through June 30, 2012, at no additional charge. After this, the MobileMe service will no longer be available.
Products Affected
MobileMe
What will happen to the content I have on MobileMe?
Apple has announced a new service called iCloud which will be available this fall and free for iOS 5 and OS X Lion users. When you sign up for iCloud, you'll be able to keep your me.com or mac.com email address and move your MobileMe mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks to the new service.
When iCloud becomes available this fall, more details and instructions will be provided on how to make the move.
Can I create a new MobileMe account?
You can no longer create a new 60-day trial account or start a new subscription using a code contained in a MobileMe box. However, if you have a Family Pack subscription, you can still create new family member accounts.
Can I upgrade to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage?
Effective June 6, 2011, you can no longer upgrade your Individual account to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage for your MobileMe account.
I purchased a MobileMe box and have not used the activation code inside. Can I get refund for it?
Yes. If you have an unused activation code from a MobileMe box, you can submit a refund request. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4445
Last Modified: June 06, 2011
Article: HT4597
Summary
What's happening to MobileMe?
Effective June 6, 2011, if you had an active MobileMe account, your service has been automatically extended through June 30, 2012, at no additional charge. After this, the MobileMe service will no longer be available.
Products Affected
MobileMe
What will happen to the content I have on MobileMe?
Apple has announced a new service called iCloud which will be available this fall and free for iOS 5 and OS X Lion users. When you sign up for iCloud, you'll be able to keep your me.com or mac.com email address and move your MobileMe mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks to the new service.
When iCloud becomes available this fall, more details and instructions will be provided on how to make the move.
Can I create a new MobileMe account?
You can no longer create a new 60-day trial account or start a new subscription using a code contained in a MobileMe box. However, if you have a Family Pack subscription, you can still create new family member accounts.
Can I upgrade to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage?
Effective June 6, 2011, you can no longer upgrade your Individual account to a Family Pack or purchase additional storage for your MobileMe account.
I purchased a MobileMe box and have not used the activation code inside. Can I get refund for it?
Yes. If you have an unused activation code from a MobileMe box, you can submit a refund request. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4445