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David Pogue, a popular Apple product reviewer for the NY Times, has officially released his review of Apple’s new MobileMe. Compared to .Mac, Pogue comes right out and states that MobileMe “...has a much clearer mission that solves a much clearer problem.” Although Pogue agrees that the initial launch of this product was a disaster, he says, “Once everything’s ready, the magic is impressive.” He goes on to detail just how MobileMe works, what it does for users, and how it has found “...a silver lining in the cloud.”

Pogue, being on top of the latest technology, is aware that products similar to MobileMe are available.  However, he states that “...none have the integration, polish and automation of Apple’s offering.” Despite his glowing review, he does point out some hitches. He is mostly disappointed by the time it takes for changes to appear on your computer—15 minutes. Apple is aware of this, though, and is not pushing their “push” campaign as much until this problem is fixed. They’ve also offered a free 30 day MobileMe extension to existing MobileMe and .Mac subscribers.

Head over to the NY Times to read the full review.

Via [NY Times]

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