Do I need Lion for iCloud?

I have iTunes 10.5 and an iPhone with iOS5 but all my computers have 10.6.8. I also have an email account from .Mac that I want to save.
Can I sign up for iCloud without Lion and can I use my email on all my machines that don't have Lion?
Kevin

Your .mac address will merge in iCloud once you sign up in iCloud. If your devices are up to date with iCloud requirements, they will be fine.
Your computer with SL will not be able to use iCloud. You will have to use it throught the website iCloud.com. You can still use the email in SL, but you will have to configure the new settings as per Christopher's link. The mobile me account will be pushed to the iCloud servers. The downside is that your address book will not sync to the other devices in iCloud and you will not have use from the computer to the other iCloud features.
It is possible that Apple will upgrade SL in the future to accomodate iCloud. So if you don't want Lion, you may want to wait a while.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4139
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4436

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I am trying to update my laptop to Lion for icloud. I am trying to put snow leopard on first but after putting in the disk and restarting my screen is white and it constantly sounds as if it is trying to start or close. Is this right? Thanks

So far so good (I asked because you've posted in the forum for PPC iMacs…).
So what SL disc are you using? The retail 10.6.3 disc (white with the snow leopard pic) or a grey disc borrowed from another Mac?

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i am feeling like a dope these days but i have a mobile me account and i am on snow leopard. i also have an iphone.
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If you just do a normal time machine backup on your macbook pro and then plug that harddrive into your new air; you should be able to just use migration assistant to transfer all your files. You wouldnt need to upgrade to mountain lion on your macbook pro.
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2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the InstallESD.dmg disc image file into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable Lion installer that you can use without having to re-download Lion.

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The iCloud provides a backup copy, which you can "redownload" if you need a new copy. It does not provide streaming.
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astrojimbo wrote:
Is it likely that Lion will work for me or am I asking to much from the Mac?
As long as it meets the minimum technical specifications, although the more above the minimum you have, the better the experience.

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http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudSL.html
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Taken from the main screen of the iCloud.com website:
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I share an iTunes account with my daughter, I just got an ipad and need to set up with my own I'd for iCloud sync how can I keep my apps and music?

ColleenMcG wrote:
You can continue to share the same iTunes account ID with your daughter and set up a separate iCloud account with a different ID.
=> is this a different iCloud account for each device? I thought iCloud account ID had to match some iTunes account ID, for which we only have one i Tunes account?
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ColleenMcG wrote:
It does not need to be the same as the ID used for iCloud.
=> what ID, iTunes? So I can have a separate iCloud account "only" ID which I also assume must be some [valid] email address? The children currently do not have email accounts anywhere.
Yes, I was referring to the iTunes ID not needing to be the same as the ID used for iCloud. In order to set up an Apple ID your children will need to have a valid email address that can be verified by Apple. Apple requires this so they have a way of contacting the owner if there is a problem with the account, such as when you may need to reset the password on the account. When you set up the ID, Apple will send a verification email to this email account and you will need to click on the verificating link in the email to complete the process. If they don't currently have an email account you can just set one up with gmail or another free email hosting service. They don't have to use the account but you will need it to set up the ID.

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