So I’m trying to decide if I should update my .Mac account. I’m starting to realize now that I’m slowing moving all my stuff into web applications. Although the iLife apps are great, they limit me. I have to be on my machine to do anything. For example, I have a lot of my photos on Flickr. I can edit and manage those photos anywhere where there is internet access. I also just started a blog at WordPress. Again, I can edit and manage my blog anywhere since it’s a web app. With iWeb I have to be on my computer at home to do anything.
My .Mac expires at the end of the month. I wish Apple would also go the web app direction. But I guess Apple’s approach is to simply use the .Mac as a file/web server, not an application server. Although I’m sure they certainly can make amazing web applications that can rival Flickr or WordPress or many other web apps out there.
I have the same issue with the iCal too. Although I can publish my calendar online, it is read only. I can’t add events online. It would take just a little bit more coding for Apple to implement this, I’m sure. So it must be just not part of their long term strategy, which I guess makes sense. Web apps do not require a Mac to use, iLife does.