Comments on: Plaxo eCards versus .Mac iCards

By: MacSmiley

MacSmiley — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:26:20 +0000

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

By: MacSmiley

MacSmiley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:39:35 +0000

Apple has sadly discontinued its iCards service!

Don’t just say good-bye without a whimper! Have your say about the termination of Apple “.Mac” iCards at the Apple Discussion boards:

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

Apple feedback:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/mac/tm.html

You can also try making a dent here,

Save the .Mac iCards Petition:

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

I sent my feelings straight to Steve Jobs, as well:

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

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

Thanks for your time,
Melanie

By: Jayvee

Jayvee — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:14:24 +0000

“e” is sooo 90’s dude. ;)

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:57:26 +0000

Hmmm… iCards looks so much sexier than eCards. I think it’s all about the ‘i’. ‘i’ is the new black, eh? Must. Write. Post.

By: A Bugged Life » Blog Archive » eCard showdown!

A Bugged Life » Blog Archive » eCard showdown! — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:03:05 +0000

[...] Let’s get it on! [...]

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:33:19 +0000

Hey Jayvee,

I’m glad you love using Plaxo’s eCards service! To compare us to Apple’s iCards is high praise :), but I also want to add a few more reasons you should love our service even more:

1. Price: The actual price of eCards is not $30, but a mere $13.95 USD — that’s about a $1 a month. The brownie points and good karma you’ll get from remembering your friends’ birthdays will totally make it worth paying for.

2. Birthday reminders: Plaxo members get free birthday reminders. It’s the best way to ensure you’ll never send a belated birthday card ever again.

The birthday reminders also have a link to the eCards site. To save you time, we pre-fill all the information for the birthday person when you’re ready to send the eCard, including their name, email address, and their actual birthdate.

3. Add a photo: Like iCards, you can also upload your own photo and customize the borders, fonts and colors.

4. Delivered to your inbox: I use a Outlook and when I receive an iCard, it shows up as an attachment. The best thing about Plaxo eCards is that the card itself shows up right in your inbox — no links, no attachments, no embarrassing music, and no cheesy animations.

5. Address book integration: Ready to send the card, but don’t know the person’s email address? Just click on “Add from address book” and the Plaxo address book widget will pop-up so you can quickly select recipients.

I hope you continue to send eCards to your friends. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback to improve our product please let me know!

Cheers,
Janice