<< Considering how many companies (Microsoft, for instance) offer free email, I'm sure Apple could find a way to do it for more than nothing but much less than $49. >>
Hmmm, free email that gives me a 5MB mailbox that gets purged if I don't use it for a 30-day period? That's a good deal? Nah. For me, the 100MB iDisk (a great way to transfer large files (i.e. more than even 2-3 MBs) to folks whose mail servers don't allow them to receive large attachments is alone a good enough reason for .Mac. For a brand-new user or any other user who has not already spent money on Norton Antivirus and Retrospect Express, getting Virex and Backup makes it cost-effective. And if you use a digital camera, being able to get 100 free Kodak prints (valued at ~$50) is not a bad deal either. You have to look at the entire picture. Granted, Apple has been tacking on inducements (like the Kodak prints) to try to persuade people to go for it, but I think we're being, as a whole, far too cynical than we ought to be. I'm not a lemming, by any means, but Apple assassination from within the ranks is quite distressing. Michelle ----------------------- Michelle K. Wachtel, Apple Product Professional, Inspiration to Information 804/794-6435, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <A HREF="http://www.carbonus.com/23";>www.carbonus.com/23</A> or <A HREF="http://www.4allnaturals.com/23";>www.4allnaturals.com/23</A> -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
