More Apple i Pain
October 20, 2011
Users Report Syncing Issues When Using Apple’s iCloudAfter much anticipation, Apple’s iCloud http://www.apple.com/icloud/, a wireless storage unit for your music, photos, and other documents, is now available to users of the company’s products and services.
Don Reislinger from Channel Insider http://www.channelinsider.com/ has come out with an informative slide show, revealing the “Ten Things You Need to Know About iCloud”.
In addition to having many other nifty qualities, Reislinger said of the iCloud:
Syncing reigns supreme. Whether it’s music, applications, iBooks, or documents, users will find that iCloud automatically syncs their content across their devices. It might seem like a simple addition, but considering how difficult (and annoying) it has been to add content to multiple devices, the service’s syncing feature is a welcome addition.
Unfortunately, according to Apple Insider, the documents and data syncing feature has proven problematic for some users, who said that their files were unexpectedly deleted.
Documents created on one device, be it in Pages or Keynote, are there for awhile, and then when you go back, you can literally see iCloud delete them in front of you.
For those who are frustrated with the iCloud’s teething issues, take a look at Polyspot’s or Blossom Software’s approach. Both firms “do” the cloud in interesting ways and avoid what appear to be Apple pits on the forest floor.
There are stable cloud platforms. We find it interesting that coincident with Apple’s earning downturn, other problems are cropping up. Will Apple’s woes drive customers to Amazon, despite the company’s flawed search system? Worth watching.
Jasmine Ashton, October 20, 2011
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