Sync PIM data between devices

[reneg8or]

iCloud simply won't work in large areas of South Africa simply as there is no signal or, at best, GPRS. There is a need to sync contacts, calendar, notes and tasks between phone/tablet/computer, via Bluetooth, USB or wireless DIRECTLY and NOT via the Internet.



There are many places just 20+ km from Cape Town city bowl where there is NO mobile reception, let alone landlines. iCloud?? No way!! http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=129302&sid=816b5bc404767c3d28bddf0dc0daa1f4




Prior to Mountain Lion and iOS6, this was easy but as a non-Apple user, I understand that Apple users as of late are being forced through the cloud. If this is true, it is like Mercedes-Benz building by hand the mighty Gelandewagen with three diff-locks and immense capability. Take it outside of SA, fill up with 500ppm and gone is your warranty!


Apple is carved out of solid metal with 0 micron precision and then goes on to be useless in much of our country, let alone the Namib.


Is there a viable solution or should I remain being a cheapsk8 and use Linux? Or re-reneg8 back to the Hell of G8s?


Any wisdom, please.....?

 

[bwana]

Nobody is forcing anyone into the cloud - it's just another option available.

Personally, I just plug in my iphone… and it syncs.

 

[reneg8or]

Bwana, pls explain as I'm told by Apple users and Apple sales consultant (senior) has confirmed that it can't be done outside the cloud. They all say that no other way exists.

USB? Bluetooth? Wireless directly between devices? Time capsule? Please be specific

 

[bwana]

My setup is pretty simple - I've got itunes running on my htpc, whenever I plug in a device to charge it syncs via wifi.

I do also sync contacts etc via the cloud but the point is I don't have to if I don't want to.

 

[reneg8or]

''I dont have to if I don't want to.'' This statement can mean two things a) if I don't want to, I don't sync or b) if I want to, I can sync through other options.


Please clarify.


Also, are you running the very latest distributions & updates?

 

[bwana]

''I dont have to if I don't want to.'' This statement can mean two things a) if I don't want to, I don't sync or b) if I want to, I can sync through other options.


Please clarify.


Also, are you running the very latest distributions & updates?

My devices are all running iOS6+. ''I dont have to if I don't want to.'' means exactly that. If I don't want to sync via icloud I don't have to - THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS specifically syncing directly via usb or wifi.

 

[reneg8or]

Thanks for the clarification. One needs to be specific nowadays. Both Ubuntu and Mac OS are built on the Linux kernel but Mac's done the homework, at a price, which is fair.

 

[zippy]

Bwana, pls explain as I'm told by Apple users and Apple sales consultant (senior) has confirmed that it can't be done outside the cloud. They all say that no other way exists.

USB? Bluetooth? Wireless directly between devices? Time capsule? Please be specific

I don't use the Cloud and I'm in UK.

Devices sync over my home wifi with my laptop. Same as always.

It's a choice. I can use the Cloud if I don't want to turn my laptop on each time. Just haven't bothered to change to using the Cloud, tbh

 

[reneg8or]

Thanks, Bwana & Zippy for the information - appreciated.

 

[reneg8or]

I just visited the Apple orchard and the consultant there vowed that Apple can only sync via the iCloud since OSX Mountain Lion and iOS6. Gosh, what an interesting day!