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Faterson · 03-13-2013, 05:00 PM

Don't quite remember that either,

but in any case: it seemed to be interfering with (or not as fast/reliable as) the earlier Contacts syncing I had set up via the Exchange account, long before iCloud even existed.

I do use iCloud for other syncing: it's especially fantastic for syncing PDF files I read and mark up in GoodReader. I also use iCloud for syncing in other apps, such as Scanner Pro. (Soon, I hope, also for syncing the best iOS e-reader software, Marvin, between iPad and iPhone.) I also find iCloud convenient for syncing iOS Notes and Photo Stream.

I don't use iCloud for syncing Contacts (handled by the Gmail Exchange account), Calendars (handled by Readdle Calendars) or Reminders/Tasks (handled by Toodledo). Neither do I sync Mail via iCloud -- handled by 4 Gmail accounts I have set up on both of my iPads and the iPhone.

To sum up, iCloud is very nice for certain things, but not for everything, so I think it's best to pick & choose those services you'd like to have synced via iCloud -- not necessarily all services.

03-13-2013, 05:00 PM	#21
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	Don't quite remember that either, but in any case: it seemed to be interfering with (or not as fast/reliable as) the earlier Contacts syncing I had set up via the Exchange account, long before iCloud even existed. I do use iCloud for other syncing: it's especially fantastic for syncing PDF files I read and mark up in GoodReader. I also use iCloud for syncing in other apps, such as Scanner Pro. (Soon, I hope, also for syncing the best iOS e-reader software, Marvin, between iPad and iPhone.) I also find iCloud convenient for syncing iOS Notes and Photo Stream. I don't use iCloud for syncing Contacts (handled by the Gmail Exchange account), Calendars (handled by Readdle Calendars) or Reminders/Tasks (handled by Toodledo). Neither do I sync Mail via iCloud -- handled by 4 Gmail accounts I have set up on both of my iPads and the iPhone. To sum up, iCloud is very nice for certain things, but not for everything, so I think it's best to pick & choose those services you'd like to have synced via iCloud -- not necessarily all services.