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I don't see why you need to wait, though. The time it takes to set everything up is O(number of devices * number of services), both of which are pretty small, a

by sid0 15y ago

I don't see why you need to wait, though. The time it takes to set everything up is O(number of devices * number of services), both of which are pretty small, and the benefits you get are O(time you use the device), which is pretty large. iCloud will never become killer as long as it's locked to one vendor's platforms. The reason why Firefox Sync, Dropbox and IMAP all work is that they're all available across a large number of platforms.

llambda 15y ago
What makes you think iCloud will be "locked"? There's a Window's version of the MobileMe services (as some kind of plugin from what I understand). I don't see why there won't be a similar solution for iCloud. Btw, Firefox Sync is "locked" to a platform itself: Firefox.
- sp332 15y ago
  It isn't really locked, it's just that no one else uses it.
- sid0 15y ago
  Will iCloud be an open protocol? Will I have access to it on my Android phone? Firefox Sync is an open protocol -- there's nothing stopping somebody from writing a Chrome extension implementing it.