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impaler · 09-23-2008, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by omniscient

That's why we are recommending others like interways.net
They have Push sync for mail, contacts, calendar, online files, complete Apple integration

I've never lost a single email from MobileMe. There are many of us that have not had big problems. Will they provide Back to My Mac remote desktop services? Online photo storage? Will they allow 20MB attachments? 20GB of storage? They only provide 10GB mailboxes. Upgradable to 40GB? Nope. Will they sync my keychains, bookmarks, dock items, widgets, application preferences, and other items as MobileMe does and .mac has done? Nope. Do they provide a online photo storage piece? Nope. Will they provide Backup software for me to automatically backup critical files important to me to an online WebDAV disk? Don't see that option either.

So it's not a real MobileMe replacement. I'm not going to pay to try this service out, but I wonder what kind of testing they've really done with the iPhone, iCal on the desktop, etc., to ensure complete functionality. And what happens when Apple changes their software, their programs, etc.? How long will I have to wait for it to work? Too many questions.

You also mentioned that MobileMe doesn't do desktop push...who does this over the Internet? Nobody. Microsoft doesn't do it--you can't send MAPI RPCs over the Internet--totally impractical. Read this: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ry_google.html

So to suggest it provides "complete Apple integration", or that it is completely integrated into the Apple ecosystem is patently false. They do e-mail push services, using IMAP push. Yawn. And for nearly the same cost ($8.33/month), I get all of the above, for the complete solution to keep my Macs and iPhone in sync.

09-23-2008, 09:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
impaler Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 524 Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Originally Posted by omniscient That's why we are recommending others like interways.net They have Push sync for mail, contacts, calendar, online files, complete Apple integration I've never lost a single email from MobileMe. There are many of us that have not had big problems. Will they provide Back to My Mac remote desktop services? Online photo storage? Will they allow 20MB attachments? 20GB of storage? They only provide 10GB mailboxes. Upgradable to 40GB? Nope. Will they sync my keychains, bookmarks, dock items, widgets, application preferences, and other items as MobileMe does and .mac has done? Nope. Do they provide a online photo storage piece? Nope. Will they provide Backup software for me to automatically backup critical files important to me to an online WebDAV disk? Don't see that option either. So it's not a real MobileMe replacement. I'm not going to pay to try this service out, but I wonder what kind of testing they've really done with the iPhone, iCal on the desktop, etc., to ensure complete functionality. And what happens when Apple changes their software, their programs, etc.? How long will I have to wait for it to work? Too many questions. You also mentioned that MobileMe doesn't do desktop push...who does this over the Internet? Nobody. Microsoft doesn't do it--you can't send MAPI RPCs over the Internet--totally impractical. Read this: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ry_google.html So to suggest it provides "complete Apple integration", or that it is completely integrated into the Apple ecosystem is patently false. They do e-mail push services, using IMAP push. Yawn. And for nearly the same cost ($8.33/month), I get all of the above, for the complete solution to keep my Macs and iPhone in sync. Last edited by impaler; 09-23-2008 at 10:57 AM..