No iOS Devices - No iCloud Benefit

I only have, and use, an iMac – no i phones - pads - or pods – Of what benefit is iCloud to me?

Julian Wright wrote:
has extremely limited use, if any, if you own 2 Macs (say desktop and laptop).
You don't consider the ability to sync contacts, calendars, notes, tasks and bookmarks between both computers seamlessly, for free, even slightly useful?
Not when signing off wipes calendars from the computer.
As I said, "extremely limited".
BTW, what "tasks"?

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