No More iCards
[icard, Apple]
So I went to send my sister an icard for her birthday since Apple's offerings were always tasteful and quick to download (important when you are on AOL and dialup) and lo and behold, find out that Apple killed the iCard section when .mac became MobileMe.
Bummer - I always liked their selection and the subtle 'Get a Mac,' vibe it sent as a bonus.
I hear this was the last card out:
So I went to send my sister an icard for her birthday since Apple's offerings were always tasteful and quick to download (important when you are on AOL and dialup) and lo and behold, find out that Apple killed the iCard section when .mac became MobileMe.
Bummer - I always liked their selection and the subtle 'Get a Mac,' vibe it sent as a bonus.
I hear this was the last card out:
posted by -idogcow at 5:08 PM
2 Comments:
I would hav3 gone with an eWorld theme, m'self.
Your post has apparently been under Google's radar for awhile, since I only just found it.
I have been very vocal about Apple's egregious decision to terminate its iCards service.
http://flickr.com/photos/macsmiley/sets/72157606929661050/
Apple's suggestion to use Mail Stationery is a complete joke!
Certainly, the iCards site needed updating, but there was nothing incompatible about iCards with MobileMe.
You'll find I have been evaluating different alternatives and posting them on Flickr:
http://flickr.com/photos/macsmiley/2837686361/in/set-72157606929661050/
and duplicating those posts on my tumblelog:
http://macsmiley.tumblr.com/search/apple+icards
I have established an Apple iCards Image Exchange for recycling images to use in the apps that have passed muster so far:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=977&start=0
Personally, I am using an app called PostCard by Steve DeKorte,
http://www.dekorte.com/projects/shareware/Postcard/
And I am told that there are several iPhone alternatives. I can not vouch for them personally because AT&T does not have a presence in the state where I live.
I hope you and your readers will find this information to be useful.
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