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Apple to Offer Free MobileMe Service to Some iOS Users?
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I have been using these services since the free iTool's - the paid .Mac version and now the Me.com paid version... There has been steady improvement along the way... All of us have been very patient with Apple as they implement and play catch-up with others. These services are essential tools for business users and if Apple wants to play with the big boys then...
Having said all of that, I think
Apple owe's me for all the testing thru the years... 
Having said all of that, I think
Apple owe's me for all the testing thru the years... I am paid user of MobileMe and I find sad that iDisk is terrible in comparison to free DropBox. Not only it is unusably slow outside US but the fact that you can't (sym)link it to the folder makes it useless. Apple should simply buy DropBox.
It's me.com, mac.com ceases to exist after MobileMe was launched (only for old users it was still working).
Apple's Flim-Flam
This is probably all about the new apple multi-email address/calendars service. For existing MobileMe users, you can register up to (my guess is) 3 accounts for free, more if you want to pay.
This is probably all about the new apple multi-email address/calendars service. For existing MobileMe users, you can register up to (my guess is) 3 accounts for free, more if you want to pay.
I've been using MobileMe for the last 3 years. With a MacbookPro, 2 iPhones and now 2 iPads in the family it's great for keeping calendar, address book and bookmarks in sync. I use Dropbox over iDisk though.
Question about the amazon renewals: if I get one and renew now, does it extend a year from now, or from when my current one expires (mine currently expires in Feb 2011)?
Thanks,
Rick
Question about the amazon renewals: if I get one and renew now, does it extend a year from now, or from when my current one expires (mine currently expires in Feb 2011)?
Thanks,
Rick
Blah, blah, blah......I heard this before. I will believe it when it becomes reality. This is likely another setup for disappointment.
To me, it's very simple. When you buy an Apple device such as a phone or anything >$199 or $299 you automatically qualify for MobileMe service for 2-3 years. Something to that effect.....simple and inclusive.....
To me, it's very simple. When you buy an Apple device such as a phone or anything >$199 or $299 you automatically qualify for MobileMe service for 2-3 years. Something to that effect.....simple and inclusive.....
The biggest thing I use Mobileme for is syncing my calendars/contacts. Sure, I can do that when I connect my phone but since I hardly do that cause I just plug it into the wall to charge it (since that doesn't require my computer to be on), it's nice to have my stuff synced without me having to actively remember to sync the two devices.
Find my phone is nice but really only works just if you lost your phone and you don't know where (the one time I used it I already suspected it was at a restaurant and all it did was confirm it was there and that no one had walked off with it yet. Which I confirmed by calling anyways so it just gave me a quicker way of checking. ANd yes, I got very lucky). Though I will admit it does give me a small sense of security, but I think it's more placebo than anything honestly.
I don't use the extra email (already have more than I need honestly). Don't really use the idisk feature much (cept as an extra place to backup my finance software, nice but I wouldn't pay for that), don't use the gallery *shrug*.
Find my phone is nice but really only works just if you lost your phone and you don't know where (the one time I used it I already suspected it was at a restaurant and all it did was confirm it was there and that no one had walked off with it yet. Which I confirmed by calling anyways so it just gave me a quicker way of checking. ANd yes, I got very lucky). Though I will admit it does give me a small sense of security, but I think it's more placebo than anything honestly.
I don't use the extra email (already have more than I need honestly). Don't really use the idisk feature much (cept as an extra place to backup my finance software, nice but I wouldn't pay for that), don't use the gallery *shrug*.
Do the following experiences have any credibility?
1.6.4 upgrade wiped out calender in Outlook
High CPU usage because of a bug in com.apple.dotmacsyncclient.exe
VERY high CPU usage for dotmacsync client
There are many other threads with different subject titles that deal with the calendar change, loss of sync, the switch to multiple calendars in Outlook, etc. Apple has NO SOLUTION to the 100% CPU problem after multiple product revs.
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Even my desktop with its i7 processor spins up to 100% when it syncs.
The way Apple puts a way lower priority over it's PC software is shameful, PC users make up the majority of it's iDevice users.
bikeoid said:
Even my desktop with its i7 processor spins up to 100% when it syncs.
The way Apple puts a way lower priority over it's PC software is shameful, PC users make up the majority of it's iDevice users.
The only thing that makes me believe that this is untrue is the fact that is says "on this iPod touch." Whilst it is the only type of iPod that has access to this type of thing but I don't see them saying it like that. "On this iPod" seems like something they would say.
Rick, not sure about amazon, but Google (Gmail, Google Calendar and contacts) is free, does the same thing, all synced with my iPhone, works great. Google chrome keeps my bookmarks synced with all my computers, mac and pc alike. It's a very good quality solution.
Not only iDisk is unbearably slow outside the US but the mail service as well. In my experience .mac mail was always considerably slower compared to gmail. And on many many many occasions I could forget about updating my web page or blog with iWeb when I was traveling. I really tried to like it but found it utterly useless for my needs.
Exactly. Apple have had more than enough time to improve it but many users are still frustrated with the service.
^ This.
I think the Find My iPhone is great, but I remember the years of switching between cell phones on the same carrier (Nokia to Samsung Blackjack to Motorola Razr to Motorola Q, etc.) and always losing at least *some* if not *all* contacts. It was so bad, the only way to be absolutely certain was to keep a physical hand-written/typed list and update the new phone manually. Time consuming Pain in the A$$!!!
The very fact that I can sync my calendars to iTunes AND keep all my iDevices synced and current in the cloud is cheap insurance to me. The other features are all just gravy! I don't use iDisk or mail, but I do use Gallery some and calendar syncing, etc.
FWIW
I like Find my Phone too. My wife and I use it a lot when one of us is out and about.
I wonder how many people have been "found out" by Find my iPhone. I suspect there are quite a few couples where one partner doesn't know about it.
How about throwing a little love my way Apple. I've been a .mac and then .me user since it's inception. A price break would be nice.