is it me or mobileME

[bbloke]

Ouch.

And now David Pogue is in on it too (although primarily referring to the teething troubles), writing an article called "Apple's MobileMess."

[Satcomer]

Oh boy! Steve now has to be paying attention. Maybe now he will understand that this "Mobile Mess" is REALLY tarnishing Apple's image. With Walt and now David it is just a tick of time the rest of the tech bloggers to jump on this. This with the iPhone 2.0 rollout mess and it will not be pretty. Now even CNET is smelling blood. Take for example ars technica along with many others are now jumping on (there are hundreds of stories going or the wires). The sharks are circling!

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Microsoft released Vista ahead of schedule, didn't deliver on promises that the operating system would include certain features, and suffered from severe incompatibility issues... and they're still in business (and even had a tarnished image from the get-go).

So why would this spell disaster for Apple? I'm not defending their gross negligence on the iPhone 3G and MobileMe mess, but those are but two offerings out of many offerings that Apple has... yes, they dropped the ball, but what makes you think this is the end for Apple? Because they've never messed up before? Because MobileMe makes your Mac useless? Because you had to wait 12 hours to get your iPhone activated?

I understand it's frustrating, but it's hardly all doom-and-gloom as you make it seem. They messed up, and are working to fix it... as well as handing out 30 days of free service. I certainly agree more with Apple's handling of this mess than Microsoft's handling of the Vista mess.

I'm not happy with the outages, incompatibilities and delays, just as much as the next person, but I'm not so naive to think that it's going to tarnish Apple's image beyond repair. That's just silly. Remember when you fell flat on your face in front of all your friends? Did they just up and abandon you because you made a fool of yourself, and shout out things like, "HA! You fell on your face! Now you'll NEVER amount to anything!"

Remember the G4 speed bump snafu, where Apple couldn't deliver G4 processor machines at the advertised speeds, then speed-bumped them down and charged the same price? No one was happy with that, either, but they came back, didn't they?

Abandoning Apple and simply giving up on MobileMe because it's off to a rocky start is simply asinine. If you've ever been forgiven for doing something completely wrong and stupid in your life, then man up and forgive Apple and give them your support... or at least give them constructive criticism, instead of being that guy in the glass house casting stones, as if you could do a better job than the guys at Apple. There's a reason they work there and you don't.

[aicul]

I think that those that setup mobileMe should be shown the door.

[icemanjc]

I personally think its pretty good, sure the mail isn't working right, but everything else has been working flawlessly for me.

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Originally Posted by aicul

I think that those that setup mobileMe should be shown the door.

I agree, so that MobileMe can just be left in the state it's in right now... [/sarcasm]

[Satcomer]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

So why would this spell disaster for Apple? I'm not defending their gross negligence on the iPhone 3G and MobileMe mess, but those are but two offerings out of many offerings that Apple has... yes, they dropped the ball, but what makes you think this is the end for Apple? Because they've never messed up before? Because MobileMe makes your Mac useless? Because you had to wait 12 hours to get your iPhone activated?

If you havehad an email ending with .Mac since the iTools era start and suddenly the thousands of saved email (from long DEAD friends!) then goes MISSING and NEVER returned! Top that off with 5+days with ZERO email. Looks like it is time I change my email to Google. I know I am not alone on this.

Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

I understand it's frustrating, but it's hardly all doom-and-gloom as you make it seem. They messed up, and are working to fix it... as well as handing out 30 days of free service.

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Yes I was lucky and received that email, but other have not. Plus NO one has seen this 30 day extension just yet!

Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

I'm not happy with the outages, incompatibilities and delays, just as much as the next person, but I'm not so naive to think that it's going to tarnish Apple's image beyond repair.

I am not giving up on Apple. I am giving up on the Mobile Me services. I was thinking about it with the roving .Mac problems but the Mobile Me Mess is the last straw.

Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

Abandoning Apple and simply giving up on MobileMe because it's off to a rocky start is simply asinine.

When you loose all your email because of Apple then you keep paying for the Mobile Me service. I feel safer with a free service right now then Mobile Me. It is not a case of hating Apple, it is a case of calling out a failing on Apple's count. i sure hope the legendary Steve Jobs temper points itself toward the Mobile Me problems. Maybe then the service will live up to HIS word (see the MacWorld rollout video)!

I NEVER said I was abandoning Apple! I am calling out false advertising by Apple though and voting with MY pocketbook (dropping the Mobile Me service). Call me asinine for voting with me pocketbook is VERY rude.

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

Abandoning Apple and simply giving up on MobileMe because it's off to a rocky start is simply asinine.

I don't think Satcomer said he was giving up on Apple, just MobileMe. His criticisms suggest that the MobileMe debacle has done Apple no favours to their reputation which he has long defended.

However, I am quite certain Apple will have learnt some valuable lessons from this recent cock up, that perhaps long term will strengthen the company.