09-02-2011, 01:10 PM
deckeda wrote:
It is essentially, just not explicitly, answered. That link you have says you can continue MobileMe if you already have it prior to June 6. Everyone who wanted to/wants to sign up after June 6 can't and must wait for iCloud.
Thank you.
In the world of technology (and marketing!) there is a world of difference between implicit and explicit.
Often it is the case that absence of mentioning a feature (such as one to carry over new users until the start of the new supported product ie. iCloud) is intended to discourage but not stop people from using an older or transitional solution.
I thought that might be the case here.
It seems like breaking this functionality for NEW iPhone owners for 3+ months would be a significant annoyance for customers thinking a major reason for having an iPhone is the ability to sync seamlessly through the cloud using Apple's builtin software.
If they can let OLD Mobileme accounts run until June 2012, I see no reason not to allow new users to ride on a trial Mobileme account until iCloud is actually out and usable. It seems however, that is not an option.
I know of 2 individuals (not myself) who are in exactly this predicament. They aren't going to be happy to hear Apple is essentially offering a vaporware cloud solution... until they get around to releasing it and making it work right.
Not the answer I was hoping for, but at least it is AN answer that means something.