Pogue and Macworld chime in on MobileMe

David Pogue, the New York Times tech columnist, posted his review of MobileMe last week and despite its problems he thought the service itself showed promise. It looks like a little of that promise is wearing off. The latest post to David's New York Times blog, titled 'MobileMess,' isn't exactly the kind of press coverage Apple is used to as of late. In his post Pogue dings Apple for marketing MobileMe in the wrong way, and for failing to be up front with MobileMe users during all the 'rough patches.' Apple declined to comment for the story.
Macworld has also taken MobileMe for a spin, and they give it 3.5 mice out of 5. The good include push to the iPhone, the web interface, and lots of storage. The bad points should look familiar by now: push doesn't work for everything and the service isn't reliable.
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David Pogue, the New York Times tech columnist, posted his review of MobileMe last week and despite its problems he thought the service...
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MobileMe, in its current incarnation, has two major flaws:
(1) a lack of server-side filters/rules
(2) a lack of support for calendar subscriptions - I'm told they're working on this.
See my longer review here:
http://www.theeliotinside.com/2008/07/mobileeliot-mobileme-review.html
It's working for me for the most part, but I'm really bothered by the continued lack of support for subscribed calendars in iCal synching with the phone. Part of the reason I've paid for .mac, and now MobileMe, is so that my wife and I can subscribe to each other's calendars. If they're not showing up on my iPhone via sync, significant value is lost.
July 25 2008 at 8:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHad some issues, but doesn't anyone use phone support?
as long as you stay away from the Phillipines out sourcing..you'll be just fine
i don't expect perfect first time tried, but they do work hard to get things right...this was an ambitious project one that must have really caught Steve's ego..selling MobileMe in 22 countries simultaneously, but it was a project that probably to big!
They will, i am sure, get it right soon
Because they always do!
Long Live Apple!
if any of you disagree>> try calling another phone manufacturers support line...oops..there is none!! or it costs a fortune for any help ..ala Palm
also whereelse is the online support so good?
you are just frustrated b/c you believe all the hype
get real and spend a few moments thinking about how you can solve your problem and stop Whinning!
Ciao
I actually LOVE .Mac/Mobile me... but I have been so disappointed with the unreliability lately... Apple will fix it though... they always do. This happens with every big release... there are initial snags, but they make it right.
July 25 2008 at 4:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm sick to death of all the issues. I was spending more time problem solving than I was being productive. As a result I've moved all my mail and calendars over Google, and that's where they're staying.
Sorry Apple, this ain't good enough.
Oh, and I wasn't exactly impressed to read (NYT) that while this shitstorm is kicking off, Jobs had gone on holiday
July 25 2008 at 3:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe damn iPhone has taken every releveant resource away from Apple's core business! It doesn't "just work" any more. 10.5 / Time Capsule / Mobile Me - each have offered some individuals catastrophic results. I'm tired of this! Hire more talented folks or delay your releases! As a power user, I have learned that you ABSOLUTELY should not adopt any new software or hardware from Apple until the SECOND patch drops!
July 24 2008 at 11:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPogue / Mossberg are tough. Personally, I have an healthy MobileMe experience. Sure, the transition was sloppy in the beginning but now it's running like butter (touch wood!).
I understand the frustration of those who gets hell outta box with MobileMe but let's face it, this service is less than two weeks old, can we just give it a chance? I'm sure it will be a strong fellow!
.mac showed promise for many years. At some point you gotta dump her for her friendly sister.
July 24 2008 at 9:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHard to say if it is working for me or not. I can log in, browse any area. I like the service for the gallery, so that is what is most important to me.
I'm still using the .mac address, and I have gotten messages on it. But, I still haven't gotten the note on the free extra month. Just curious if others who have been "upgraded" have noticed that .mac mail is coming through while me isn't? (Granted I have not tried sending stuff on my me address yet.)
Still not having a single problem with either my account or my wife's. Push email works perfectly, everything else syncs as frequently as I need it. Exchange support built into Snow Leopard will certainly be appreciated, but things are behaving quite well after the few days of instability. Just bought a renewal box too.
July 24 2008 at 8:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat's exactly what I said yesterday ... everything has been working perfectly ... then all of my contacts' phone numbers on my iPhone get completely erased by MobileMe.
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