Hi Carlo, Like you, I'm not sure I'm going to like where Apple is heading with MobileMe. I've been a member from when Dot.Mac was first introduced.
/Begin Quote: Apple plans major MobileMe revamp for April launch; prior version to be phased out in a year! Apple is set to announce a new, free version of MobileMe next month, according to a trusted iLounge source. The source, who works for a major educational institution, claims the school’s supplier has said the current version of MobileMe is no longer available, and that Apple is suggesting new students sign up for the 60-day trial to cover the gap between the final MobileMe shipment and the launch of the new version. In addition, the source was told that Apple will be supporting the existing version of MobileMe for the next year, suggesting that the new version will be quite different from the existing service; the extra year of support would likely cover those who recently paid for a full year of MobileMe, prior to Apple removing any method through which a user could pay for the service. Recent reports have suggested that the revamped service will position it as a free online, cloud-based “locker” for content such as photos, videos, and music. <http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-plans-major-mobileme-revamp-for-april-launch-prior-version-to-be-phas/> By Charles Starrett Senior Editor, iLounge Published: Friday, March 18, 2011 News Category: Apple, Digital Media /End Quote Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 25/03/2011, at 10:25 PM, cm <cm200...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Steven, > > I forgot to mention that the wait for the next iteration of Mobile Me may not > be all that long, but unfortunately I don't think it will hold any good news > about the invitation snafu. Rumours are rife that a major overhaul is in the > works. The most persistent rumour is that the service will become free and > will allow you to share data files between your home computer and your > mobile devices, or that there will be some sort of information safe storage > access -- it is all quite vague. > > If the service does become free and changes significantly, we paid members > may have access to some services only until they are retired at the end of > our contract, nevertheless I am curious to see what's coming. > > Cheers, > Carlo > > > On 2011-03-25, at 21:56, Steven Knowles wrote: > >> Hi Carlo >> >> You have a deeper understanding than me of the underlying technologies >> involved, and thanks again for taking the time to explain extensively, it's >> appreciated. It's interesting, though pushes the limits of my technical >> capacity. >> >> Without wanting to be argumentative, I still think that regardless of >> technical considerations and limitations, a move like this by Apple has >> failed to do the right thing by that subset of customers who use MobileMe by >> virtue of its failure to inform, basic Change Management 101 stuff. The >> ramifications are quite tangible. Fortunately in my case I generated only >> one calendar invitation, to four invitees, before I figiured what was >> happening, but even then the flow on effects have wasted at least an hour of >> my time, as well as creating confusion and wasted the time of others. >> Multiply that a few million times, that's a potentially far reaching impact. >> Whether or not the transition is justified overall, the implementation has >> been botched by limiting the ability for layman consumers to make an >> informed decision, or plan for any impact it may have. It wouldn't surprise >> me if Apple finds itself on the receiving end of a legal action or two for >> failure to warn against a foreseeable consequence. Maybe the effect was >> buried in the fine print somewhere, but even if it was, this should have >> been a warning in BIG CAPS. >> >> Anyway, hoping for that future iteration soon! Surely there'll be plenty of >> call for it. Personally I've gotta put calendar invitations on hold, and no >> doubt it means I've gotta stop accepting invitations as well since the >> acknowledgment will no doubt issue from me.com. Lots of manual input :-( >> >> Cheers, Steven > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
