That's good to know. I didn't realize iCloud replaced MobileMe. I'll have to investigate it further.
As long as we're talking about it though, how about syncing
podcasts? I was hoping they'd just be waiting for me on the iPad after it magically downloaded new episodes through my wi-fi while I slept. Not only is that not the case, but the "Get More Episodes" button has been removed from the iPod app (now called Music). That means I either have to 1) cable sync, or 2) go to the iTunes store through the iPad, search for the podcast I want, then figure out which episodes I need to download. Option 1 is significantly easier than option 2 so it means that the introduction of iCloud to iPad has just meant cable syncing more often.