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School me on iCloud...please.

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qdllc

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Oct 30, 2011
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Bristol, VA
I don't use iCloud for a primary reason....

The PC my iPhone synchs to DOES NOT have broad band access...only dial-up.

I don't know how iCloud works well enough to figure out if I should use the feature or not.

Certainly, I could let iCloud synch when the phone is in a WiFi hot spot, but I don't need my iTunes trying to upload gigabites of videos, music, etc. over a dial-up connection.

I do know if I want to use any Apple recovery options (locator service) with my iPhone, I have to use iCloud.

Anyone able to guide me through this?

Thanks.
 
Try THIS site. Lots of info and how to.

And of course the iCloud info on Apple's site

There are tons of threads regarding iCloud. Go to 'Search'>Advanced Search> and then type 'iCloud' in the Keyword(s) field and choose either 'Search titles only' or 'Search Entire Posts'. Either one should get you a lot of results.

Good luck :)
 
You know....I saw the words 'dial-up' and I had t take a 2nd look. I'm thinking nah, can't be.

But I didn't want to insult the OP. But everyone else mentioned it, so......

So, why can't you get something better? You said that particular PC doesn't have access. Does that mean it isn't capable of broadband or wireless, or is dial-up the only thing you have access to?

What's your zip code? I bet I can find a service for you. I work in cable, so perhaps my company is in your area.

rbrian wants you to move if you can't get something better for Internet access....lol....I thought that was funny, but people ARE passionate about their Internet. I also do real estate, so I can help you move too ;)
 
trlyka said:
You know....I saw the words 'dial-up' and I had t take a 2nd look. I'm thinking nah, can't be.

But I didn't want to insult the OP. But everyone else mentioned it, so......

So, why can't you get something better? You said that particular PC doesn't have access. Does that mean it isn't capable of broadband or wireless, or is dial-up the only thing you have access to?
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I love where I live, but they won't install the hardware for broadband. Satellite service is utterly unreliable (did not find a single company that had a good rating for quality of service). It is moronic because it literally is about them not running a cable down one or more roads. People farther from town have access because of what road they are on and others do not.
 
qdllc said:
I love where I live, they won't install the hardware for broadband. Satellite service is utterly unreliable (don't know of any company that has a good rating for quality of service). It is moronic because it literally is about them not running a cable down one or more roads. People farther from town have access because of what road they are on and others do not.
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Not sure where you live or what your mobile network coverage is like, but have you considered a my-fi dongle? I find my one is almost as fast as my home broadband and, although its not ideal for lots of video streaming, it could be worth looking at.

As for iCloud, I'd just steer clear. It's not a necessity, anyway, and something that can easily be done without.
 
qdllc said:
I love where I live, but they won't install the hardware for broadband. Satellite service is utterly unreliable (did not find a single company that had a good rating for quality of service). It is moronic because it literally is about them not running a cable down one or more roads. People farther from town have access because of what road they are on and others do not.
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I agree with tekno. High speed 2 go may be your best bet. You can obtain a device from several cell phone carriers. You would probably want to use your current carrier.
 
i dont like, or find icloud useful. scarily, i use microsofts skydrive, which comes with 25GB free( as in beer ) if you already have a Live account.

I wanted to use icloud, but i find it complicated.
 
tekno said:
Not sure where you live or what your mobile network coverage is like, but have you considered a my-fi dongle? I find my one is almost as fast as my home broadband and, although its not ideal for lots of video streaming, it could be worth looking at.

As for iCloud, I'd just steer clear. It's not a necessity, anyway, and something that can easily be done without.
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I tried the wireless options. I'm on the edge of service area. While they indicate at least 3G on the map, I got worse than dial-up speeds.
 
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