One more thing... I ld like to see today

[MacJeepster]

iCloud can do all sorts of neat things but the amount of free space is totally inadequate to do them.
I'd love to see Apple boost it today.
You should really get so much space per device instead of so much space per iTunes login.
I have 2 Macs, 3 iPads, an AppleTV and an iPhone on my login. After spending so much on hardware, I don't want a monthly bill for storage, too.
I'll be following today's announcements.

[cbelt3]

iWant iCloud to have Web Galleries back. :whine:

[DP]

I'm old fashioned-external options are so cheap and I just don't trust the cloud as far as security goes. Don't you have a backup anyway for your cloud files?

[GGD]

The way I understood Apple's model of iCloud, it's for syncing between devices, so all devices should have the same contents and increasing the number of devices shouldn't increase the amount of storage needed.

[modelamac]

GGD wrote:
The way I understood Apple's model of iCloud, it's for syncing between devices, so all devices should have the same contents and increasing the number of devices shouldn't increase the amount of storage needed.

Almost true. Mail from me.com, Calendars, Bookmarks, and Contacts are properly sync'd. It is not true when it comes to Documents, Music, and Photos. Only iWorks and Text Edit documents are sync'd, and even then only those you allow to appear on iCloud. Photo Stream will sync only those photos you put in PS. I don't do much with Music so I can't comment on that. I have 25 GB of non-sync'd data that just won't fit, but would have on MobileMe, with a bit of paring down.

I forward all email from "foreign" accounts to my me.com account to get the full sync value. I'll not convert all other data to the format required, but instead will rely on TM and backup clones on external drives. It means toting extra drives when we head south for the winter, but that's no big deal.

You may be able to buy more storage, but the data must still conform to these requirements to qualify for syncing.

[voodoopenguin]

Wasn't someone holding out for a G5 iBook a while back?

Paul

PS Cue posting of the joke picture.

[gabester]

cbelt3 wrote:
iWant iCloud to have Web Galleries back. :whine:

Agreed.

And I also agree with the premise of this thread - the default 5GB allotment is enough for your basic data, not your photos unless you're someone who really doesn't have many, and NOT enough to back up more than 1-2 devices.

If 25GB was the starting point THEN they'd have a product. Of course, and a former MobileMe member I have 25GB right now but I'm not using more than 2GB (I think I backed up a device, haven't started to use photostream in part because I was waiting for iOS 6 for it and now I won't upgrade to iOS 6 because of the Maps, and I won't upgrade my media center Mac mini past Snow Leopard because I don't want to lose Front Row...

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