I took on a fairly large client. They use Pages and Numbers for their documents. Of course, I use Linux, so I can't open those documents. I can open Microsoft Office documents just fine, but not the Apple "equivalents". Honestly, this is the first time that I've seen a company that wasn't a "we-wanna-be-bought-by-Apple" startup use these applications so heavily. Maybe out of convenience on personal devices, sure.
At the rates that I charge, I feel like it should be expected that I be able to open and use any non-boutique format. Since these applications are Apple products and likely in reasonably widespread use, I don't consider them boutique. So I did a little searching to see how I could access them on Linux and found that there is a web interface at iCloud.com similar to Google Docs. Check Apple's help pages and they clearly state that you do not need an Apple device to use iCloud and can sign up directly through iCloud.com to get an AppleID without a device.
As it turns out, the signup page referenced in their docs doesn't exist (docs were updated only a month ago). Found the AppleID site and signed up. Attempted to login to iCloud and received a message that only AppleIDs with currently active iPhones or iPads can be used for iCloud.
So... today I had to go buy an iPad Mini. Thankfully, Walmart sells them for only $239 ($250-$280 was what I was seeing on Amazon for the same model number), so all it required was a quick trip to the nearest Walmart 20 miles down the road. Bought it, got it home, and turned it on long enough to set up, activate, and verify that I could access iCloud. Left all the plastic on, turned it off, and put it back in the box.
At the rates that I charge, I feel like it should be expected that I be able to open and use any non-boutique format. Since these applications are Apple products and likely in reasonably widespread use, I don't consider them boutique. So I did a little searching to see how I could access them on Linux and found that there is a web interface at iCloud.com similar to Google Docs. Check Apple's help pages and they clearly state that you do not need an Apple device to use iCloud and can sign up directly through iCloud.com to get an AppleID without a device.
As it turns out, the signup page referenced in their docs doesn't exist (docs were updated only a month ago). Found the AppleID site and signed up. Attempted to login to iCloud and received a message that only AppleIDs with currently active iPhones or iPads can be used for iCloud.
So... today I had to go buy an iPad Mini. Thankfully, Walmart sells them for only $239 ($250-$280 was what I was seeing on Amazon for the same model number), so all it required was a quick trip to the nearest Walmart 20 miles down the road. Bought it, got it home, and turned it on long enough to set up, activate, and verify that I could access iCloud. Left all the plastic on, turned it off, and put it back in the box.
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