I've been using mobile me for free for the last two years via the free 60 day trials. Just can't seem to decide if I want to subscribe I guess
Wow, your at a whole other level of cheapness. That's gotta be some kinda a record.
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Wow, your at a whole other level of cheapness. That's gotta be some kinda a record.
I've used MobileMe for a year and a half. I'm in Canada. Have a 5Mbps connection in a high traffic area. My MobileMe emails send and retrieve as quick as anything. Calendar, Contacts and MobileMe Gallery work perfectly. I have never had an issue with any of these features.
iDisk and BTMM used to have issues but both cleared up around last December and have been functioning quick and painlessly ever since. I cannot even remember what the iDisk errors used to look like.
I'm not denying you had problems or that Europe may have (had?) issues with the services. I can only comment on my own experiences. Personally, I am very happy to continue paying for MobileMe, but I hope to see it become partially free for all iPhone/iPad users since I believe mobile syncing and Find my iPhone should be part of the basic iOS package.
For those posting about only one Google Calendar syncing...that is wrong! Through the new Google Exchange, I can sync as many as I want and currently sync 4 without loss of data and it is all LIVE sync.
As far as contacts go...all fields match up perfectly with the iPhone and I have lost zero data on any records to include Birthdates and Anniversaries. Again, it syncs LIVE and does not require any lame syncing through iTunes.
I do not care if I have to pay for a service or not...this is not the reason. What I care about is being ripped off by huge fees when one does not use all of the services. Like I stated in my previous post...If Apple would establish tier pricing and let us pay for what we use and not one price fits all rip of scheme, then I would gladly pay a $25 a year fee plus $10-15 per extra iPhone for FindMyPhone and Wipe. I just do not use or like the other Apple stuff that is forced on me, thus my reasons for termination of my account.
Same goes for AT&T and charging for tethering...If they were to offer more Data for the extra tethering fee, then it would be reasonable but when they charge you for tethering and you still only get your 2GB then that is a rip off.
All of those that keep fooling themselves that it is reasonable and just feed in to their scheming and feed their coffers...no problem, it just won't change and it won't get better...they are getting the money from the majority of the fan boys right now so they will continue to give you the same garbage and not update any native apps or mobile me offers until you all start saying something with your wallets. No skin off my teeth, I have found alternatives that work just fine and I am happy with my decisions as are others that have posted the same feelings as I have.
Enjoy your ways, and don't come crying here when things don't change, stuff is not updated and prices increase...LOL
As far as contacts go...all fields match up perfectly with the iPhone and I have lost zero data on any records to include Birthdates and Anniversaries. Again, it syncs LIVE and does not require any lame syncing through iTunes.
I do not care if I have to pay for a service or not...this is not the reason. What I care about is being ripped off by huge fees when one does not use all of the services. Like I stated in my previous post...If Apple would establish tier pricing and let us pay for what we use and not one price fits all rip of scheme, then I would gladly pay a $25 a year fee plus $10-15 per extra iPhone for FindMyPhone and Wipe. I just do not use or like the other Apple stuff that is forced on me, thus my reasons for termination of my account.
Same goes for AT&T and charging for tethering...If they were to offer more Data for the extra tethering fee, then it would be reasonable but when they charge you for tethering and you still only get your 2GB then that is a rip off.
All of those that keep fooling themselves that it is reasonable and just feed in to their scheming and feed their coffers...no problem, it just won't change and it won't get better...they are getting the money from the majority of the fan boys right now so they will continue to give you the same garbage and not update any native apps or mobile me offers until you all start saying something with your wallets. No skin off my teeth, I have found alternatives that work just fine and I am happy with my decisions as are others that have posted the same feelings as I have.
Enjoy your ways, and don't come crying here when things don't change, stuff is not updated and prices increase...LOL
I've been using mobile me for free for the last two years via the free 60 day trials. Just can't seem to decide if I want to subscribe I guess
Hero of the month.
I'd like to learn such secrets.
How about as part of a AT&T contract there is the ability to get MobileMe part and parcel with owning an iOS on a contract plan? it would be a great way to differentiate between Android/WP7 and iPhone/iOS without needing to enter into some sort of price war.
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How do you find the service in terms of speed, reliability etc? iDisk is awful. Its so slow no matter what time i tried to access it.
I've never had any problems. I don't usually access it from the internet, though. I mostly just use it for a back up, although I sometimes access files with my iPod and have never had any problems.
I highly recommend it. Plus, it's free.
This. I only use the service now for find my iDevice. Total waste of cash until I lose something that is.
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If mobile me gets free does that mean that a those spam losers now can send their virus,viagra etc with @me.com accounts
If they do cut the prices, I hope folk like me, who are about to be charged for renewal, will get their money back!
Hey good find! My subscription ended 3 months ago and i didn't renew but if they offered a cheaper/tiered option i would take another look at it
I don't think I'll switch to MobileMe unless they offer Back to My Mac and iDisk for free because Google already provides me with free Exchange push synced email, contacts, notes and calendars. I didn't even have to configure an extra setting on my iPod touch or Mac, just setup Google's Exchange service into the necessary Mac apps and then the Push Accounts pref. on the iOS device and away you go. I can change, delete or create any info on my Mac or iPod and it's instantly pushed away; this argument that MobileMe is vastly superior is simply untrue.
Plus, it's no more difficult to set up than MobileMe, and it's $119 (AUD) a year cheaper.
And I don't get these comments that are dissing GMail, there's nothing wrong with it at all.
Plus, it's no more difficult to set up than MobileMe, and it's $119 (AUD) a year cheaper.
And I don't get these comments that are dissing GMail, there's nothing wrong with it at all.
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If mobile me gets free does that mean that a those spam losers now can send their virus,viagra etc with @me.com accounts
lol .. I hope this was meant to be a joke, otherwise you need to learn a lot about how spamming works nowadays.
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Seems to be some sort of complementary account he got ... the support guys told him it is an free account for employees. Doesn't necessarily seem to be related to this story, more to the questionable source he bought the account from (my interpretation).
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Google currently offers all that for free, and it works very well over the air on the iPhone I might add.
Google currently offers all that for free, and it works very well over the air on the iPhone I might add.
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I find the speed more that adequate, although I haven't tried to transfer files larger than say 10Mib.
I find the speed more that adequate, although I haven't tried to transfer files larger than say 10Mib.
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I'd take MM just for the Push email. My current ISP only supports POP or IMAP without Push. Waste of battery to set frequency of checks even at hourly. Could check manually, but that defeats the purpose.
I'd take MM just for the Push email. My current ISP only supports POP or IMAP without Push. Waste of battery to set frequency of checks even at hourly. Could check manually, but that defeats the purpose.
Odd that people have had so many problems with MobileMe.. When Apple had their server-end issues we all suffered, but otherwise I've found MobileMe rock solid here in the UK, the email is super fast, the bookmark syncing instantaneous etc, as it should be for a paid service.
Since it was fixed after the me.com relaunch the only problem i have had is with iDisk. The rest of it has been fine
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Seriously wish I could see this in action somehow. I've read this thread and watched any little videos google has (none for MM) but still want to actually see how it's done so I can get this type of setup going too.