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I think today is the last day
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Aye...I loved that bit...
"and we're gonna give you 20GB storage"
....whoopee...even more time to spend waiting for things to upload!
Seems kind of silly to cancel one's trial about 50 days before it expires.
If you're frustrated with the service, that's understandable. Don't use it for a bit. Go back to how things were a few days ago. Check in periodically to see if there have been improvements. And by all means, flood the Apple feedback box with your gripes.
If the service hypothetically improves to the point where you find the service essential (maybe it will, maybe it won't), it would stink to miss out on those free days.
That being said, if at the end of the trial things aren't still up to your standards, get the hell out of there.
That's basically my point, said well and much more succinctly than I'm ever able.
Almost every feature Apple touted when introducing MobileMe I kept thinking, "Wow, ______ already does that for free." "Ummm... _____ has been doing that for years." They talk it up, put a pretty bow on it, and charge you. Basically the answer is, if the @me.com email address + having those features set up by putting your password once in System Preferences vs. having a few webpages bookmarked, go for it. But I'd spend the time left on your trial account figuring what about MobileMe attracts you most and compare those features to other options for using them.
MobileMe is to calendars, contacts and email as AOL is to ISPs. It's sub-par features and service delivered prettier (for us aesthetic folks) and easier (for those who wouldn't use those services otherwise) at a significantly higher price.
That's basically my point, said well and much more succinctly than I'm ever able.
Almost every feature Apple touted when introducing MobileMe I kept thinking, "Wow, ______ already does that for free." "Ummm... _____ has been doing that for years." They talk it up, put a pretty bow on it, and charge you. Basically the answer is, if the @me.com email address + having those features set up by putting your password once in System Preferences vs. having a few webpages bookmarked, go for it. But I'd spend the time left on your trial account figuring what about MobileMe attracts you most and compare those features to other options for using them.
MobileMe is to calendars, contacts and email as AOL is to ISPs. It's sub-par features and service delivered prettier (for us aesthetic folks) and easier (for those who wouldn't use those services otherwise) at a significantly higher price.
If what you say is true, I'd be really happy - but how can I sync my outlook (Exchange-based, but we don't have ActiveSync at work) with my ical and address book at home? I can't find another way to do this effectively (tried calgoo and it's so sloow)...
Could you please fill in those blanks to let me know how I can have push/sync with my iphone and macbook? If not, then stop making such generalizations.
For the iPhone, Microsoft Exchange. For your MacBook, I really hope you don't need me to show you some of the dozens of options for that.
Yes, the push feature is nice, but make a list of what MobileMe offers and about 90% of it is nothing new, and nothing you can't find elsewhere that is usually much cheaper if not free. You're paying to have it combined, easier and prettier.
Email: Gmail
Calendar: Google Calendar - just go to it in Safari
Contacts: Gmail
Done
As many have been saying on this thread: less pretty, less integrated, but each does the job better than MobileMe and it doesn't cost you anything...and doesn't go down repeatedly!
Calendar: Google Calendar - just go to it in Safari
Contacts: Gmail
Done
As many have been saying on this thread: less pretty, less integrated, but each does the job better than MobileMe and it doesn't cost you anything...and doesn't go down repeatedly!
Hah, has nothing to do with his assistant - he's not getting any emails pushed to him because his MobileMe isn't working with his iPhone!
Haha, I slay me...
Well, DUH! I'll gladly pay $99 a year to have it combined, easier, and prettier + push (or do you have an exchange server I could use?) that "just works" (which for me it does).
You said for FREE. My understanding is you would have to pay for a Hosted Exchange Account. I have looked into it and I could only find services for between $5 and $12 per month. Do you know of a reliable FREE Exchange Host Service? And what features do you get?
Ah, and so another day comes and go without stable, consistent functionality from MobileMe. I will however, as someone suggested, hold on to my remaining trial and pop in from time to time. For now though, I'm done with it. Good luck to those who are beta testing the service for the rest of us
scanez said:
You really ought to try reading the entire thread before trying to make fun of someone. Aside from being a fellow MobileMe user I've already said that if you want to use it for those reasons you should, but don't expect anything unique or innovative except for the ease of multiple computer syncing (which doesn't work yet). And yes, for $50 a year I'll get you set up on my Exchange server and show you a dozen free web-based apps that do nearly everything else MobileMe gives you.
Although I don't think it is worth $99, personally. But to each their own.
d21mike said:
Show me where I said everything was free and I'll show you where you edited my posts. I've only ever said that nearly everything was available elsewhere for free. Obviously push email to the iPhone is not one of them, but that list is significantly shorter than what is available for free.
wish this were a trial
what lucky people all of your are just to be using the trial. what about us poor saps who bought .Mac before all this crap and now are suffering without any of the features we had up until last week...oh that by the way we are STILL PAYING FOR.
what lucky people all of your are just to be using the trial. what about us poor saps who bought .Mac before all this crap and now are suffering without any of the features we had up until last week...oh that by the way we are STILL PAYING FOR.
So it comes down to paying for convenience and that is just about it.
I have a Gmail account and for IMAP is so very frustrating with this labels/folders/allmail folder, making sure you DONT send stuff to your sent items server folder/deleted folder via your fat client (Mail app, Outlook) or you get dupes. Yes it works good and fast but so very confusing, unless you POP it but then you loose IMAP features.
Google Contacts.......that is funny. Adds every email address you ever sent to, into your contacts. How exactly do you sync your Google contacts with Address book or Outlook????
Gmail Calendars, great plane jane iCal compliant calendar, nothing great, but nothing bad.
What this discussion has not covered is the massive intergration with iLife apps, like posting photos to web galleries from iPhoto. No going to Flickr and then using Finder/File manager to upload photos, with adds and a craptastic looking website.
It easy of use/single sign-on, single vendor, massive intergration, pretty looks for you and the people you share with (web galleries), syncing of many items, and ADD FREE. To get all of that you got to pay. Dont like it then dont pay.
Yes that's what I want, that's what I pay for .mac. Just let us know when it will be fixed and working properly Apple!
Communication!