Submission + - .mac update shows danger of Software as a Service (macfixit.com) 1
jkbull writes: Apple recently updated its .mac service [macfixit.com] to accommodate upcoming Mac OS X Leopard's ability to sync additional items.
As part of the update, Apple changed the OS version requirements, removing (among other things) the existing ability to sync between systems running Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4.
If you have an older laptop running 10.3, and you used to be able to sync its calendar with your desktop running 10.4, you can't do it any more — even if you paid $99 last week for "full access to everything .Mac has to offer." Your $99 was wasted unless you upgrade your laptop's OS. (Oh, and you may not be able to upgrade it even if you are willing to pay — your older laptop may not meet Leopard's system requirements.)
Perhaps lawsuits are on the way (promising something then taking it away might be considered false advertising), but in the meantime, you can't sync your calendars.
As part of the update, Apple changed the OS version requirements, removing (among other things) the existing ability to sync between systems running Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4.
If you have an older laptop running 10.3, and you used to be able to sync its calendar with your desktop running 10.4, you can't do it any more — even if you paid $99 last week for "full access to everything
Perhaps lawsuits are on the way (promising something then taking it away might be considered false advertising), but in the meantime, you can't sync your calendars.
