Apple should make MobileMe free
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Apple should make MobileMe free
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Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#2here's my hunch on this:
making mobileme free would increase the usage exponentially. I don't even know how big it would be, but it would be big. if you go back two years you will remember that apple had a huge problem with mobileme at first. it's just not their core competency and something they want to deal with. when they are ready, they will make it free and do a damn good job of it.
they may also make this free to completely and utterly fuck with google apps (consumer side).
the cash doesnt matter. the revenues from mobileme are minuscule.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#3Woops, that reminds me, I need to cancel my MobileMe free trial before it charges me. Definitely not worth $100.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#4here's my hunch on this: making mobileme free would increase the usage exponentially. I don't even know how big it would be, but it would be big. if you go back two years you will remember that apple had a huge problem with mobileme at first. it's just not their core competency and something they want to deal with. when they are ready, they will make it free and do a damn good job of it. they may also make this free…
Agreed. Other than the iTunes store(s), Apple doesn't have a very good reputation with rolling out network services. Especially free-to-use ones like the notification api.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#5MobileMe was free at first back when it was ".Mac". They changed it to a charging model a couple years into the service where it has remained since.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#6here's my hunch on this: making mobileme free would increase the usage exponentially. I don't even know how big it would be, but it would be big. if you go back two years you will remember that apple had a huge problem with mobileme at first. it's just not their core competency and something they want to deal with. when they are ready, they will make it free and do a damn good job of it. they may also make this free…
Agreed. Other than the iTunes store(s), Apple doesn't have a very good reputation with rolling out network services. Especially free-to-use ones like the notification api.
Makes me wonder why they're building a $1B datacenter...
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#7Woops, that reminds me, I need to cancel my MobileMe free trial before it charges me. Definitely not worth $100.
It's price comparable to Dropbox for storage, while adding features well integrated into Apple's apps and hardware.
Assuming you pretend the web hosting bandwidth, email accounts, sync services, etc., are free and the only cost is storage, it works out to about $0.30/GB stored, already not bad for a consumer service.
For me, instant and reliable multidirectional sync of any contact, calendar, and bookmarks data, across all my computers or mobile devices, is worth $8/month.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#8I've been a subscriber for the last few years. MM is worth the price to me but mostly because I'm very lazy. I can understand why people don't want to pay for it. You can find free alternatives for almost every feature but you may end up cobbling together half a dozen or more apps/services. This requires more time and effort to setup and maintain than I'm willing to invest for something so mundane. If Apple goes free they just need to be prepared for an influx of millions of users overnight.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#9"There are certainly valid business reasons for Apple to offer the service for free"
Then it's a shame the article can't come up with any. The ones listed are either guesses ("might sell more devices") or counter to Apple's established, and highly lucrative, business model.
Re: Apple should make MobileMe free
#10"There are certainly valid business reasons for Apple to offer the service for free" Then it's a shame the article can't come up with any. The ones listed are either guesses ("might sell more devices") or counter to Apple's established, and highly lucrative, business model.
I totally agree. The internet has had this discussion millions of time in the past, and this post does nothing but turn 1 or 2 obvious points into a giant essay.
The fact's are.. They wont. Remember, it's the small additions to sales that make sales highly profitable and if they made it free, people would probably register for many accounts and use them to host warez. The .Mac servers are already slowly crawling along. By making it free, they would probably grind to a complete halt.
The author also fails to recognise that unlike Google, Apple's core profit model isn't advertising, instead, Apple actually does the opposite (wastes untold amounts on advertising). So Google profits heavily from their web apps, whereas web app's actually cut into Apple's profits.
Great in practice, but in reality, terrible idea. In fact, I'd be as bold as to say this article is as terrible as the idea..