Jace Cole (dot) com

MobileMe finally has become stable enough to play around and get a good feel for what it has to offer.   Although stable (meaning I can access me.com consistently) it’s still not working 100% ,  I’m having partial contacts sync and missing contacts on my iPhone.   Overall though, MobileMe looks really nice though lacks functionality in some key areas. My impressions were that it was more along the lines of a final release product, not something more of a beta…   Apple has been running .Mac for years,  seems somewhat surprising Cupertino did not nail it on the first try.  I am hoping to see an updated release with performance improvements and additions to missing functionality very soon.

The biggest disappointment in my opinion is the lack of integration of personal domains.  I would love to be able to have the true “Exchange for the rest of us” experience with the capability to bring my own domain e-mail.   Similar to the service Google Apps is offering for domains.
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I’ve been constantly checking me.com over the last few days with the tips from over at TUAW on the go live predictions.  About 15 minutes ago, (11:25 AM CDT)  I was able to go to me.com, I saw the login box (see screen shot below)  and at the bottom of the page I was able to see and click the 60 day free trial link,  it took me all the way through the order process. (you have to provide a CC for the free trial)  I’m super stoked because I was able to secure the golden email of jace(at)me(dot)com  woo hoo!!!!

Since I signed up I can not login yet, me.com is directing me back to the guided tour page that has been up for quite some time.

Update: I was able to login at me.com , see the screen shots below.  It’s definitely in a pre-launch phase.  When I clicked the mail link it directs me back to the MobileMe guided tour page.  My guess is we will see the official lunch sometime this afternoon.

Once Apple officially launches MobileMe I’ll post a first impressions, along with integration on my new iPhone 3G and a comparison to my current favorite webmail app: Gmail

OK – this is your free opportunity to make fun of me for this total take on American marketing spurring consumerism at it’s finest. We are less than 22 hours away from the iPhone 3G launch. I’m am so stoked, best way to celebrate my birthday is being a true Apple fan boy and camping out at 3a in front of Chicago’s Fullerton Ave AT&T store.  I’ll be getting the white 16GB iPhone for myself,  and the 8GB black for the Pete man.

I’ve been the biggest blog whore lately salivating of Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch app previews for the new 2.0 firmware, checkout Boy Genius Report’s unboxing gallery … and TUAW’s countdown to the MobileMe Launch!

Tonight I’ll wake my ass up at 3a (or so excited just might not sleep) and head over the AT&T store, coffee and bagel in hand, camp out with my MacBook and blog live while sitting in line w/ who knows how many other geeks.