or Web-based e-mail, calendars, and contact management, alternatives such as Google are cheaper. However, these alternatives do not offer the polish of MobileMe on the Web, or the convenience of having everything in one full package.
MobileMe got off to a sputtering start, and there are still clearly some kinks to work out (the system status updates at www.apple.com/support/mobileme/ provide an idea of how the service is doing). But with MobileMe more closely tied to the iPhone now, I expect—I hope—Apple will solidify the service.
[Jeff Carlson is the managing editor of TidBITS (tidbits.com) and author of several books such as The Apple TV Pocket Guide, Second Edition (Peachpit Press, 2008)]
Reprinted with permission from Macworld. Story copyright 2008 Macworld Inc. All rights reserved.
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