The tie-ins to the closed Apple ecosystem are really startling. Take someone like myself. I have no iOS devices and have friends on various operating systems and services. Perhaps I'm a minority, but this is how it breaks down for me.
iCloud - not useful, no iOS devices.
Messages - not useful, too Apple centric, I already use Adium to interface with several non-apple services.
Reminders - not useful, wont' sync to my phone. I already just use CalDAV via iCal for this.
Notes - not useful, wont' sync anywhere, I already use the much better Evernote.
Notification Center - maybe, but it only works with App Store apps of which I have few. I used to use Growl from the command line to notify me when long running computational jobs were completed, but if it's locked to App Store apps I suppose I won't be able to use it for that.
Share Sheets - maybe, but I already use Sparrow instead of Mail and Chrome instead of Safari. I use another photo hosting site that isn't Flickr and don't use Twitter.
Twitter - don't use it.
Game Center - not at all a compelling feature for me.
AirPlay Mirroring - don't have an Apple TV and prefer more open platforms for this.
Gatekeeper - this is a good idea in principle, remains to be seen if it gets in the way.
The exclusive partnering and increasingly closed Apple ecosystem is really showing. Maybe I'm a very small minority, but this direction is not in the slightest bit thrilling to me. Where are all the options to plug your own services into the system?
iCloud - not useful, no iOS devices.
Messages - not useful, too Apple centric, I already use Adium to interface with several non-apple services.
Reminders - not useful, wont' sync to my phone. I already just use CalDAV via iCal for this.
Notes - not useful, wont' sync anywhere, I already use the much better Evernote.
Notification Center - maybe, but it only works with App Store apps of which I have few. I used to use Growl from the command line to notify me when long running computational jobs were completed, but if it's locked to App Store apps I suppose I won't be able to use it for that.
Share Sheets - maybe, but I already use Sparrow instead of Mail and Chrome instead of Safari. I use another photo hosting site that isn't Flickr and don't use Twitter.
Twitter - don't use it.
Game Center - not at all a compelling feature for me.
AirPlay Mirroring - don't have an Apple TV and prefer more open platforms for this.
Gatekeeper - this is a good idea in principle, remains to be seen if it gets in the way.
The exclusive partnering and increasingly closed Apple ecosystem is really showing. Maybe I'm a very small minority, but this direction is not in the slightest bit thrilling to me. Where are all the options to plug your own services into the system?