.Mac Account

[FlameFlash]

My .Mac account handle is the same as it is here.

While I don't have the time to work on my homepage, it's still there, uploaded to my magical little iDisk.

Frankly, I don't use any of the features but e-mail very often, but the bonus games, utilities, and opportunity when needed to create iCards is all worth it to me.

Since I'm still on dial-up I can't easily use most of the other features (backup for instance) though I do use iSync with the nice feature of being able to use my Safari bookmarks online when away from my computer.

That's just awesome, IMHO.

I subbed for teh $50 one, and I know I'll stick with it when the $100 bill hits. $100/year is worth it to me to have a dependable e-mail address and other features that I can use when I need them.

[Gatekeeper]

**shrug** I doubt I'll ever use .MAC, mainly because my ISP already provides a stable e-mail address (I can have up to five through them) and also hosts Web pages. Those are the two items I would likely make the most use of if I ever signed up for .MAC. Since I already get that through my ISP, there's no reason to fork over another $100 for duplicate services.

Gatekeeper

P.S. I've been thinking about going through my employer to get a discount on a new iMac — I can get a 1G 17-inch flat-screen iMac with 1G of RAM for $2023. Airport and Bluetooth ready, but not installed.

[Panag]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
**shrug** I doubt I'll ever use .MAC, mainly because my ISP already provides a stable e-mail address (I can have up to five through them) and also hosts Web pages. Those are the two items I would likely make the most use of if I ever signed up for .MAC. Since I already get that through my ISP, there's no reason to fork over another $100 for duplicate services.

Gatekeeper

P.S. I've been thinking about going through my employer to get a discount on a new iMac — I can get a 1G 17-inch flat-screen iMac with 1G of RAM for $2023. Airport and Bluetooth ready, but not installed.

hi ,

why dont you go mobile , .....

have a nice day

[Gatekeeper]

I just prefer desktop, that's all ...

[FlameFlash]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
**shrug** I doubt I'll ever use .MAC, mainly because my ISP already provides a stable e-mail address (I can have up to five through them) and also hosts Web pages. Those are the two items I would likely make the most use of if I ever signed up for .MAC. Since I already get that through my ISP, there's no reason to fork over another $100 for duplicate services.

Gatekeeper

P.S. I've been thinking about going through my employer to get a discount on a new iMac — I can get a 1G 17-inch flat-screen iMac with 1G of RAM for $2023. Airport and Bluetooth ready, but not installed.

You see, and that's why I have it. I get my dial-up free from my university, but I don't trust them nor their service very much (I know the tech people here) so I go with .Mac so I can have that reliable service. And my uni won't give me a flameflash login name.

[Agathon]

I have all the stuff that .mac would give me which I actually want.

U of T gives us a free copy of NAV, and I they give me two IMAP accounts (I have a POP account thru my ISP).

I also have about 40 Megs worth of space for FTP so there is no point in having an idisk.

Still I liked itools when it was free.

[FlameFlash]

Very true.

It all comes from what you actually get from your ISP... I get nothing but a connection and a bad e-mail service so the .Mac comes in nice and handy.

[FlameFlash]

If anybody else is wanting to sign up for .Mac... I'd appreciate being the one to refer you BTW.

My resubscribtion is coming up soon.

[Panag]

Originally posted by FlameFlash
If anybody else is wanting to sign up for .Mac... I'd appreciate being the one to refer you BTW.

My resubscribtion is coming up soon.

hi ,

having certain evil ideas mr flash , ........

have a nice day

[FlameFlash]

Who, me?

[FlameFlash]

Again, this is a cheap plug going out to fellow Mac users.

I'm already getting a free gift for resubscribing (my choice of The Sims, Everquest, or $20 coupon in the Apple store).

It seems most certainly worth $100/year.

Likewise, when 10.3 comes out we'll have a nice easy way to access the .Mac iDisk.

[Asher]

$100/year for email, webserving, and a syncronization service?

Man, I got some ideal land to sell you in Florida...

[Agathon]

And the rest. Auto backup software; free games; Antivirus protection (which stops us sending Windows people their viruses); Address, Calendar and Bookmark synchronisation; Automatic web disk; Web Page Creation tools.

Works out at just over 10 bucks a month. I liked itools when it was free, but you get a lot more now. A pity for Apple that I get enough of it free from the uni not to have to bother.

[Asher]

I get all those things for free.

[Drake Tungsten]

Good for you.