Applications and .Mac
It seems Apple is unfortunately producing some redundancy in it's product line. Haven't used .Mac in a while but doesn't .Mac provide a web based calender tool? If so why isn't iCal made completely web based? That way you're not tied to one computer, I could check (and update) my calender from another Mac, or a friends Windows PC without having to install and configure a new client.
I prefer gmail over Mail for just that reason, I could have my computer stolen and I loose nothing. I can just check my mail from the web without having to configure a client. Apple has a great Mail client, but it would be 100x better if it were web based (perhaps a part of .Mac).
Finally, does anyone know if Time Machine works with Backup 3 in .Mac?
I prefer gmail over Mail for just that reason, I could have my computer stolen and I loose nothing. I can just check my mail from the web without having to configure a client. Apple has a great Mail client, but it would be 100x better if it were web based (perhaps a part of .Mac).
Finally, does anyone know if Time Machine works with Backup 3 in .Mac?
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Not only is Mail's interface much more pretty, it packs in features gmail doesn't offer, while still using your gmail account.
Didn't realize it could integrate with gmail, but not sure to what level. For instance if someone sends me a meeting date to my e-mail, gmail automatically recognizes that text in the email and allows me to automatically make that an entry in my gmail calendar all web based.
I guess apple is doing something similar with the Mail <-> iCal integration, and I agree Mail is a better interface than gmail and has some great features that gmail doesn't.
However I would still prefer to see Apple make these web based, keeping the current smooth GUI of the current app but as a webpage accessable from anywhere on any platform, without having to configure or look at a different style interface.
Guiness, I think I agree with you 100% on that.
Didn't realize it could integrate with gmail, but not sure to what level. For instance if someone sends me a meeting date to my e-mail, gmail automatically recognizes that text in the email and allows me to automatically make that an entry in my gmail calendar all web based.
I guess apple is doing something similar with the Mail <-> iCal integration, and I agree Mail is a better interface than gmail and has some great features that gmail doesn't.
However I would still prefer to see Apple make these web based, keeping the current smooth GUI of the current app but as a webpage accessable from anywhere on any platform, without having to configure or look at a different style interface.
Unfortunately, I still haven't seen anything web based the can match the GUI of regular applications. That is why the Office programs Google and others are trying out really haven't caught on... When the technology advances to the point where web apps can run as smoothly and look as nice as regular apps I'm sure Apple will jump on the band wagon for creating them...
Unfortunately, I still haven't seen anything web based the can match the GUI of regular applications. That is why the Office programs Google and others are trying out really haven't caught on... When the technology advances to the point where web apps can run as smoothly and look as nice as regular apps I'm sure Apple will jump on the band wagon for creating them...
meelash, I certainly agree with you on this front, although I think web based apps will be ready for prime time sooner that you suggest; language synergies like AJAX are deffinately making headway on smooth GUI funtionality in web based standards.
There is work to be done to improve the caching of applications in the browser. Also a solution is needed to be less dependent on menu bar items (the "File" "Edit" menus, etc...), MS Office 2007 beta does a great job at this (although it's still not web based), I have to say it's Microsoft's best work (there are some hidden features that need cleanup) for the most part the new office is VERY well organized and the integration between the various office apps is VERY well laid out. If I had to give Office 2003 a rating i'd give it 6/10 stars, Office 2007 I give a 9/10. I can't say the same for Vista though, Microsoft is clearly trying to copy OS X, but they're not doing a very good job.