HT4759 enable icloud in system preferences instead of mobile me

I've upgraded my macbook pro to the latest i0s version today.  I have aso downloaded and installed itunes.  Still when I go into System Preferences on my MacBook Pro I see Mobile Me under Internet and Wireless instead of iCloud.
Can you help me to understand how to get iCloud to show up on that Internet  and Wireless settings?
I have icloud installed on ipad, iphone, windows desktop.  But just can't get it on the MacBook Pro.
Thanks much!

wildwebwest wrote:
I've upgraded my macbook pro to the latest i0s version today
You didn't - iOS is the system for iPhones. If you are running Snow Leopard the free updates will get you only as far as 10.6.8. To get iCloud you will need the paid upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion. You will need to check that your machine meets the requirements,
Lion requirements:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
For Mountain Lion requirements see here:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/

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