iCloud Goes Live Without iOS 5, Mac OS X 10.7.2

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Apple has launched iCloud to the public with iOS 5 and OS X 10.7.2 nowhere in sight. With the exception of those who got an iPhone 4S early, pretty much every Apple customer has their hands tied. As the screenshot above shows, Apple requires that customers first set up iCloud on their iOS device or Mac. The service requires iOS 5 and Mac OS X 10.7.2, none of which had been made available at the time of this writing. Many expected Apple to launch at least Mac OS X 10.7.2 ahead of the October 12 iCloud debut. However, it appears that Cupertino is taking its time with the public release of the software requirements for iCloud. iPhone 4S devices are the only ones currently equipped with all they need to access iCloud. The smartphone has been scheduled to reach end customers this Friday. Some, however, have received their units early.
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Comment #1 by: spartanets on 12 Oct 2011, 09:36 UTC	reply to this comment
Apple ALWAYS wait until at least 10PST before releasing iOS updates.

Comment #2 by: Makka on 12 Oct 2011, 11:57 UTC

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"Many expected Apple to launch at least Mac OS X 10.7.2 ahead of the October 12 iCloud debut."

No, only you thought Mac OS X 10.7.2 would be released before the release of iCloud. This website is the only place where I've read about Mac OS X 10.7.2 being released a few days before the release of iCloud.

Did you really think Mac OS X 10.7.2 would be released in Monday or Tuesday while iCloud would be released on Wednesday? That's impossible. First iCloud has to go live. When iCloud is up and running Mac OS X 10.7.2 can be released.

Why? Very simple: Mac OS X 10.7.2 includes a Preferences pane for iCloud and includes even a wizard which pops up after Mac OS X 10.7.2 is installed and you restart your Mac. How will you ever be able to use this wizard, to use the Preferences pane and to sign up for iCloud a few days before iCloud is being released?

It's so obvious Apple first has to release iCloud befor it will begin rolling out Mac OS X 10.7.2. Think about those millions of users getting a wizard on their screen to configure a service which isn't live yet. That's impossible. I can't imagine you really thought Mac OS X 10.7.2 would be released before iCloud would be released.

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