From: Apple Average Rating: Binding: DVD-ROM Format: DVD-ROM Label: Apple Model: MB824Z/A Platform: Mac OS X Release Date: July 12, 2008
Features:
20GB of combined email and file storage, 200GB of monthly data transfer, and full access to everything MobileMe has to offer
Use a complete set of desktop-quality applications to organize and store your most important information; changes, new messages, and events are automatically synced up to the cloud and back down to all your devices, so you're always up to date
MobileMe applications--Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, and iDisk--feature an elegant, unified interface, drag-and-drop support, and more; works with native applications you use every day--Outlook on a PC and Mail, Address Book, and iCal on the Mac
Create stunning online galleries for your photos; share photos with friends and family, let them download print-quality images, and even allow them to add their own photos
Store and access files from anywhere using MobileMe iDisk; share files that are too big for email by automatically sending a download link to recipients
Product Description: Imagine running beautifully designed, easy-to-use Apple applications on your PC. At me.com, you can check your email, manage your contacts and calendar, share photos, and store documents. The applications are so intuitive and clutter free that me.com could become your new desktop. On a PC, MobileMe works seamlessly with the applications you use every day. You can use Outlook, Outlook Express, and Windows Contacts on XP or Vista. MobileMe automatically pushes your email, contacts, and calendars ? and even your Safari or Internet Explorer bookmarks ? to your other computers, iPhone, and iPod touch. If you have more than one PC, use MobileMe to keep email, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks the same on all of them. If you have a Mac and a PC, they can share the same information. MobileMe will keep your computers, iPhone, and iPod touch in sync and up to date. Do everything you need to do on every device you own. MobileMe works with Mail, Address Book, and iCal on a Mac; Microsoft Outlook on a PC with Windows XP or Vista; and the built-in applications on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Amazon.com: MobileMe, an Internet service from Apple, automatically syncs your email, contacts, and calendar to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. So wherever you go, you'll always be up to date. Changes you make on one device are automatically sent to a secure online server, the MobileMe "cloud," and back down to your other devices, keeping them all in sync. MobileMe works with the native applications you use every day--Microsoft Outlook on a PC and Mail, Address Book, and iCal on the Mac. Access your email, contacts, calendar, photos, and documents from anywhere with a suite of elegant, ad-free web applications at me.com. Use MobileMe Gallery to share photos with friends and family in a stunning online gallery. Easily store, access, and share large files from anywhere using MobileMe iDisk. With push email, contacts, and calendars, easy photo sharing, an online iDisk, and 20GB of storage, MobileMe keeps everything up to date, anywhere you are. An individual membership comes with 20GB of combined email and file storage, 200GB of monthly data transfer, and full access to everything MobileMe has to offer.
It all goes where you go.
Maybe you have a computer at home, one at work, and an iPhone or iPod touch. And it can be hard to keep them all up to date. But now there's MobileMe. Wherever you are, your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC are always current and always in sync. And with a suite of elegant new web applications, you can access your data from anywhere.
Automatic sync. MobileMe stores all your email, contacts, and calendars on an online server--or "cloud"--and syncs them to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. When you make a change on one device, the cloud updates the others. The sync happens automatically and continuously. You don't have to wait for it or remember to do anything--such as docking your iPhone and syncing manually--to stay up to date.
(Please note: Updates between me.com and iPhone or iPod touch will occur in a matter of seconds; updates between me.com and Macs running Mac OS X Leopard and Windows PCs may take up to 15 minutes when MobileMe is set to sync automatically. Macs running Mac OS X Tiger may experience longer sync times.)
Works with the native applications you know. Do everything you need to do on every device you own. MobileMe works with Mail, Address Book, and iCal on a Mac; Microsoft Outlook on a PC with Windows XP or Vista; and the built-in applications on your iPhone or iPod touch.
Your web applications at me.com. Check your email, change your calendar, edit your contacts, and more at me.com. Accessible anywhere, me.com is an ad-free suite of web applications--Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, and iDisk--that are elegant and easy to use. You can drag and drop, click and drag, use keyboard shortcuts, and even switch between applications with a single click. Me.com is such a great web experience, it seems as if you're using desktop software.
MobileMe Mail
Now your email finds you anywhere, so you'll never miss an important message.
Check your e-mail from an elegantly designed, ad-free interface. Send a quick reply without even opening a message.
Push. Don't fetch. MobileMe Mail syncs new messages to your iPhone automatically and notifies you when they arrive. You'll know in a glance if you have new email, so you don't have to spend time checking.
Your email meets its match. MobileMe Mail stays the same wherever you go thanks to IMAP technology. Whether you check your email on your computer, iPhone, iPod touch, or the web, read messages are marked as read, flagged messages are flagged, and all your folders are exactly the way you left them.
The best email on the web. You can access MobileMe Mail from anywhere at me.com. With a beautiful, clean design and an intuitive interface, you might forget it's all on the web. View your messages and mailboxes in one window and simply drag and drop to organize them. With auto-complete addressing, message previews, and Quick Reply, email on the web is easier than ever. Best of all, you'll never see an ad.
Native application friendly. MobileMe Mail uses the email applications you already know. On your iPhone and iPod touch, it works with the built-in Mail application. It also works with Mail on a Mac and Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Mail on a PC.
Safe. Secure. And no spam. MobileMe automatically scans incoming and outgoing messages for viruses. Images are not loaded unless you allow it. With great spam filtering, your inbox will be junk mail free.
You@me.com. With MobileMe Mail, you can create an email address that's personal and easy to remember. Maybe it's yourname@me.com or maybe it's something clever. Whatever you think up, it will be your best email address yet.
Add contacts, edit details, and even assign photos from any computer. Locate a contact and get directions with integrated Google Maps.
MobileMe Contacts
From one place to the next, you're always well connected.
Your connections in the cloud. With MobileMe Contacts, you have instant access to your entire address book. From your computer to your iPhone to the web, your contacts follow you.
Keep contacts up to date. Ever been on the road without an important phone number? With MobileMe, your contacts are synced to all your devices and everything stays up to date. Make a change on your computer, and MobileMe updates your iPhone automatically. Likewise, when you make a change on your iPhone, it's synced to your computer. Whether you use Address Book on a Mac, Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts on a PC, or Contacts on your iPhone or iPod touch, you'll always have the information you need.
Everyone you know is on the web. You can also manage your contacts right from me.com. Anywhere you are, add new contacts and groups--even assign photos to them. Find a contact fast with a quick search. Map locations and get directions with integrated Google Maps. Changes made on the web are pushed to your devices automatically.
No dock required. With push technology, all of the contacts on your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC stay up to date without a dock, a cable, or you doing anything at all.
Add or change events with a simple drag and drop. Add multiple calendars for work, home, and anything in between.
MobileMe Calendar
Wherever you are is where you're supposed to be.
You're always up to date. You'll never miss a lunch date or an important meeting. MobileMe syncs your calendar to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. So you always know where you need to be and when you need to be there. Make a change on one device--such as creating or rescheduling an event--and MobileMe updates it on all your other devices automatically. MobileMe works seamlessly with iCal on a Mac and Outlook on a PC.
The amazing web calendar at me.com. MobileMe Calendar on the web makes being busy a lot more fun. You can create different calendars for work, home, and everything in between. Choose from day, week, and month views and turn calendars on and off for easy reviewing. With a simple drag and drop, add or change an event. Changes you make are automatically synced to all your devices so you're always up to date.
No dock required. MobileMe Calendar syncs calendar changes over the air to your iPhone or iPod touch. You don't have to sync manually with a dock or do anything at all.
MobileMe Gallery
It's your own spectacular venue for sharing photos with the world.
Arrange photos in albums and organize them by event. Add photos and manage albums from your iPhone, computer or any web browser.
Point. Shoot. Amaze. When your friends and family visit your MobileMe Gallery, they're in for a show. Just upload photos from your computer or iPhone to your gallery, and invite people to visit, download their favorites, and even contribute their own. With beautiful animated views, everyone will see your photos come to life.
Your photos never looked better. Friends and family can view your photos in a beautiful gallery using a web browser on a Mac or PC. They can skim albums to see what's inside, select an album, and choose viewing options such as mosaic, carousel, or slideshow. And with automatic resizing, your photos adjust instantly to fit the browser window so they always look great, even on large displays.
Manage from anywhere. You can create a new album or make changes to your MobileMe Gallery from virtually anywhere at me.com. Easily upload new photos, rearrange them, edit titles, and more. Your changes are instantly reflected in your gallery for friends to see. Have a Mac? You can upload photos directly from iPhoto '08 or Aperture 2 with just a few clicks.
Print-quality downloads. You can allow visitors to download high-resolution copies of their favorite photos or entire albums right from their browser. Your photos download as full-size JPEGs (highest resolution) or images optimized for 16-by-20-inch prints (smaller file size).
Contributions welcome. You aren't the only one shooting pictures. With MobileMe Gallery, you can get the shots you wish you had by allowing friends to contribute their photos. They can do it from a browser or via email.
Amazing with iPhone and Apple TV. MobileMe Gallery works beautifully with all your Apple devices. Your photos look great on iPhone. If you snap a picture on the road, you can post it directly to your gallery with just a few taps. And with Apple TV, you can view anyone's public photos on your widescreen television--no computer required.
Upload files and download from any browser, anywhere you are. Easily share large files by sending an email with a link.
MobileMe iDisk
Anywhere you go, you can always get the files you need.
Your personal hard disk online. With MobileMe iDisk, it's easy to store, access, and share files online. You have plenty of storage space--even large files are no problem. Just add the files you need to your iDisk, and whatever you upload will be there for you to download using a web browser on any computer.
Easy web access. MobileMe iDisk is accessible from any web browser, Mac or PC, at me.com. With a familiar, intuitive interface, uploading and organizing files is as simple as drag and drop. You can see your files in list or column view. And if you use a Mac, you can find iDisk right in the Mac OS X Finder.
Share and share alike. Sharing data with friends is a snap with iDisk--even files too big for email. Just upload what you want to share. iDisk will help you send an email with a link to the file. If you have files to share with a group of people, add the files to your iDisk Public folder, where your friends can access them online and post their own.
Mobile.MeSS THIS ISN'T A REVIEW WRITTEN THE WEEK MOBILE.ME CAME OUT, IT WAS WRITTEN MONTHS LATER IN MID-OCTOBER. The product is still lousy, and no where near the quality .Mac was.
I'm a LONGTIME Apple product & software nut, going back to the Apple LISA (google that!)
This summer, my .Mac mysteriously changed to something called Mobile.Me. Apple in their arrogance of NOT giving me a "heads-up" on what they were about to do (or giving me tips on how to use the new Mobile.Me) really made a major PR and "branding" error.
I suspect everyone reading this review knows the issue going back to the Summer of 2008. Well, read on, I'm writing this on October 13, 2008.
My wife and I bought two each iPhone 3Gs on 10-8 and with these, we had the chance to get two each "free" trial versions of Mobile.Me for 3 months. We both tried the "trial versions" and we were so disappointed, we have already canceled. If Apple can't even give these away for "free" I don't see how they expect to sell this service.
#1. I dropped my .Mac e-mail address for several reasons, mainly because under Mobile.Me, it takes FOREVER to access the Mobile.Me main page and then click on the mail feature (it was like this on day one of the Mobile.Me launch and now in October it STILL runs and loads slower than I can bear. (I got a new G-Mail account and it is super fast in delivering my mail to all my devices, Sony VAIO, 3 Apple Macs and my new iPhone.)
#2. The ability to back-up files to Mobile.Me accounts runs slower than an old woman walking across a Walmart parking lot on a spring day. Everybody these days has an external hard drive and backing up on my iBook is a snap.
#3. Sending photos to Mobile.Me is slow and complicated... There are lot's of other FREE services out there that run faster and are easier for friends to access.
#4. Videos on Mobile.Me? You can't beat YouTube and others for FREE postings.
Apple used to have a slogan, "computers for the rest of us." Now there slogan should be "Mobile.MeSS, it doesn't cost LESS, and it isn't the Best." Mobile.Me is to Apple, what New Coke was to the Coca-Cola company in the mid 1980s... a major booboo of the worst kind.
MobileMe. I can not imagine being without it! I love this service! The 99$ subscription may be a little hard to swallow, but I can't see myself NOT using this service.
By far the best feature is the iPhoto sync with the online gallery! All I do is plug in my camera to iPhoto, it pulls the pictures from the camera, I tweak them ever so slighty, and post them on my Online Gallery for the rest of my family and friends to view at their leasure. If I make a change to one of the pictures in iPhoto, it automatically syncs the change. Beautiful!
The iDisk has saved me quite a few times when I have forgotten my flash drive at home and needed to save something to share on a diffrent computer.
The only gripe I have about this service is, I dislike the domain name for the e-mail address. ( yourname@ME.COM )I really liked the old domain name ( yourname@mac.com )But I do like the alias option.
Just like with anything that is new, There are a few bugs when syncing with the mail server, but they are usually fixed right away.
If you own a mac, or even if you do not own a mac ( i started using this service a few months BEFORE owning my mac ) This service is amazing!
mobile me this is a great product. it ties my Mac computers and Iphone all together by sharing the info between them. it's really great.
Horrible - compatability issues with PCs I just got this product and had tons of issues with syncing up PCs. The support is really bad too. They don't really support PC issues. I do not recommend this product.
Why am I still using MobileMe? Been using iTools and .Mac from the beginning just as many users here.
MobileMe has taken it another few steps backwards.
Firstly, the petty issue of the name. C'mon Apple, you could have done better.
The iPhone has thrown you off course, just like the iPod did. It's at the point where you don't even get full sync with new handsets, but that's another issue for another time. After some months the bugs seem to be growing. While they have extended my subscription, I feel I'm going to let this die.
I would rather pay for features that I can use now with my Mac. $100 seems way too much for all those features I'm not going to use. Sure I loved hosting my homepage on .Mac - iPhoto works great with uploading your special photos for the world to see. The templates are very nice at first. Discounts of some software (but many I did use)... So many great little things I enjoyed that now have been worn off.
Apple it's time you really get serious. You should change your pricing structure into a more 'web hosting' model so we can pay for what we want.
MobileMe is just one of those service that is going to fail and another name change is not going to help you.
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