Lion: <http://www.apple.com/macosx/?sr=hotnews.rss>
iCloud: <http://www.apple.com/icloud/?sr=hotnews.rss> iOS5: <http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/?sr=hotnews.rss> Cheers, Ronni On 07/06/2011, at 9:15 AM, Rod Lavington wrote: > It was always on the cards.....the App Store is a cash cow for Apple, plus > there is the environmental benefits and cash savings for going digital > distribution. > > Don't forget Apple is predominantly a US-centric company....they couldn't > care less if Mrs Smith of Nannup only has a 512k adsl link with a 500meg > limit..... In saying that, don't be surprised if Apple release a DVD via > their online store for special circumstances. > > And now that mobileme will be free, I can get my mac.com address back without > all the spam! Speaking spam, all of it was coming from my old ozmac.com > forwarding address. Anyone know how to turn that forwarding off? > > Cheers > > Rod > > On Jun 7, 2011 9:01 AM, "Ronda Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes Daniel, > > > > From what I have so far read … I’m NOT happy. > > The things I did NOT want to happen, but felt would happen … have happened! > > ;-( > > > > Major upgrades direct & only from the App Store is not what I wanted, > > especially for some of my clients. > > Some of my country clients have slow Networks & small download limits. I > > often need to download the updates on my connection & place onto an > > external drive so I can install for them. > > > > I’ll reserve my final judgement until more information becomes available. > > > > We MobileMe members from dot.mac days have already received emails > > informing us of the change to iCloud. > > > > Cheers, > > Ronni > > > > On 07/06/2011, at 2:53 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > > >> > >> On 7/6/11 1:42 AM, "cm" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Daniel, > >>> > >>> The following is a cut-and-paste from the Mac Rumuours live coverage of > >>> the > >>> WWDC keynote address which I was silly enough to stay up for. The excerpt > >>> is > >>> best read from bottom to top to follow the time sequence. I'll have an > >>> espresso thanks. :-D > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Carlo > >>> > >>> 10:38 am Available for everyone else in July > >>> 10:38 am New dev preview today. > >>> 10:37 am $29.99 > >>> 10:37 am Buy once. Install on all macs like all Mac app store apps. > >>> 10:37 am 4Gb > >>> 10:37 am Lion available only on Mac App Store > >> > >> > >> One thing that "annoys" me with this,...and this is just my personal > >> opinion,...but for people that are on "small" downloads are being > >> penalised. > >> I know some clients that have 2GB limits. > >> How are they to get a 4GB download?? > >> And sometimes with it charged at excess rates of 15c/MB that makes the > >> remainder 2GB of the download costing them about $300 if they don't > >> realise. > >> As it's purchased through the Mac App Store, then it's not like you "burn > >> it > >> DVD" for them or something. > >> > >> Maybe I'm missing something here, and more info will become available > >> later. > >> Sure, maybe for the US where download limits are large and internet is > >> cheap. But unfortunately we still have some low limits here in Australia. > >> > >> Again, maybe I'm missing something, or I'm not "keeping up with the times" > >> but I just think there should be a couple of options. For those that don't > >> realise or unsure about it, doesn't it leave them out of the loop for Lion? > >> > >> I suppose the other problem I see with this, is if you have to download it > >> is that some clients don't want to do that. They feel more comfortable with > >> hiring someone to come out and do it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to > >> sound like I'm complaining about a loss of income or anything. I just know > >> that for some, they may not feel comfortable in downloading and installing. > >> They prefer to call me out to do it. I can't now go out and say,..oh, well > >> I > >> have to sit here for a couple of hours while this downloads. > >> Sure I could say,..well start it downloading and call me when it's finished > >> if you have any problems. > >> I'm guessing that once it's downloaded you can burn the dmg file to install > >> it, but then you wouldn't be able to do that as a) it wouldn't have been > >> paid for, for another client and b) wont' give correct "download figures" > >> to > >> Apple. > >> Maybe there will be a "pay but don't download" option. > >> > >> I guess time will tell. > >> Just a couple of things that sprung to mind when I saw it. I mentioned it > >> to > >> another friend of mine who was online at the time and they said, "oh, guess > >> I'll have to watch my downloads for that month as I won't have much of my > >> allowance". So really, they are sort of being penalised in a way. > >> But, as mentioned, if it can be paid for and not downloaded, that may be a > >> work around. :o) > >> > >> Oh well,...Im' sure as more info comes out we'll know. :o) > >> On that note,..time for some sleep I think,..the iCloud info is still > >> scrolling through MacRumors,...but I'll read the rest in the morning. Have > >> to be up in 3 hours,..sigh. > >> > >> Some of the iCloud stuff sounds cool. :o) > >> > >> Kind regards > >> Daniel > >> > >> --- > >> Daniel Kerr > >> MacWizardry > >> > >> Phone: 0414 795 960 > >> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > >> > >> > >> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
