Comments on: A Farewell to iCards. http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/ Macintosh, Apple, Technology, and Design Blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: VLC http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/comment-page-1/#comment-20179 VLC Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:52:09 +0000 http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/#comment-20179 I found this: www.ithiepcards.com I found this:

http://www.ithiepcards.com

]]> By: MacSmiley http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/comment-page-1/#comment-19769 MacSmiley Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:30:45 +0000 http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/#comment-19769 <blockquote>"Perhaps if enough people complained to Apple, they would change their mind."</blockquote> Apple is not making it easy for people to complain about the loss of iCards are any other .Mac services that have been lost (or are going to be). For example, the feedback form for .Mac I mentioned above was understandably removed, however, it was not replaced with a MobileMe feedback form. Heavy censoring is the norm in the Apple Discussions forums. Apple's Discussion moderators deleted this comment from an iCards thread, so I'm plastering it all over the Web: <blockquote>"Everyone, call Apple Customer Relations at this number to complain (I found it was the best # to call after trying several). They say number of complaints matters.: 800-767-2775 " — k2graphics </blockquote> Meanwhile, there are two petitions, not just one, clamoring for Apple to bring back iCards. Feel free to join the chorus! http://www.petitiononline.com/ic110608/petition.html and http://www.petitiononline.com/06291970/petition.html As far as alternatives go, I have been using Steve Dekorte's shareware app PostCard with positive reactions from recipients. http://www.dekorte.com/projects/shareware/Postcard/

“Perhaps if enough people complained to Apple, they would change their mind.”

Apple is not making it easy for people to complain about the loss of iCards are any other .Mac services that have been lost (or are going to be). For example, the feedback form for .Mac I mentioned above was understandably removed, however, it was not replaced with a MobileMe feedback form. Heavy censoring is the norm in the Apple Discussions forums.

Apple’s Discussion moderators deleted this comment from an iCards thread, so I’m plastering it all over the Web:

“Everyone, call Apple Customer Relations at this number to complain (I found it was the best # to call after trying several). They say number of complaints matters.:

800-767-2775 ”

— k2graphics

Meanwhile, there are two petitions, not just one, clamoring for Apple to bring back iCards. Feel free to join the chorus!

http://www.petitiononline.com/ic110608/petition.html

and

http://www.petitiononline.com/06291970/petition.html

As far as alternatives go, I have been using Steve Dekorte’s shareware app PostCard with positive reactions from recipients.

http://www.dekorte.com/projects/shareware/Postcard/

]]> By: MacSmiley http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/comment-page-1/#comment-19755 MacSmiley Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:20:26 +0000 http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/#comment-19755 Tom, I see no reason why an iPhone user wouldn't be surprised and delighted to send Apple's elegantly funny or loving iCard to friends and loved ones on the spur of the moment, do you??!! Why just say good-bye without a whimper!?? Have your say about the termination of Apple ".Mac" iCards at <a href="http://www.apple.com/feedback/mac/tm.html" rel="nofollow">Apple Feedback</a>. You can also try making a dent here, <a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/ic110608/petition.html" rel="nofollow">Save the .mac iCards Petition</a> I sent my feelings straight to Steve Jobs, as well, in one final iCard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/macsmiley/2652541101/ You'll find the email addresses I used in the comments thread. Last but not least, there are a few workarounds being tossed back and forth in the Apple Support Forums: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=977&start=0 Thanks for your time, Melanie Tom,

I see no reason why an iPhone user wouldn’t be surprised and delighted to send Apple’s elegantly funny or loving iCard to friends and loved ones on the spur of the moment, do you??!!

Why just say good-bye without a whimper!??

Have your say about the termination of Apple “.Mac” iCards at
Apple Feedback.

You can also try making a dent here,

Save the .mac iCards Petition

I sent my feelings straight to Steve Jobs, as well, in one final iCard:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/macsmiley/2652541101/

You’ll find the email addresses I used in the comments thread.

Last but not least, there are a few workarounds being tossed back and forth in the Apple Support Forums:

http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=977&start=0

Thanks for your time,
Melanie

]]> By: cdss http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/comment-page-1/#comment-19751 cdss Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:56:47 +0000 http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2008/06/15/a-farewell-to-icards/#comment-19751 I think it's a great shame that Apple are dropping this aspect of their service. One of the really nice features for .Mac members was the ability to use your own artwork for cards, rather than the stock artwork offered. I use iCards all the time and I think it's very remiss for Apple to remove this feature from MobileMe. Perhaps if enough people complained to Apple, they would change their mind. I think it’s a great shame that Apple are dropping this aspect of their service. One of the really nice features for .Mac members was the ability to use your own artwork for cards, rather than the stock artwork offered. I use iCards all the time and I think it’s very remiss for Apple to remove this feature from MobileMe.

Perhaps if enough people complained to Apple, they would change their mind.

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