You don't need a .mac account to get the regular OS software updates.
You can use .mac for email plus web serving/file storage/backup/syncing
of some data, etc (standard is 100 MB total)
I whinged when they started charging for it but decided it was worth it
in the end. Plus my wife gets a separate email addr for a few dollars
extra.
One of the good things about the email is it's independent of your ISP
so you can move ISPs without changing your main addr. Of course you can
do that with other places too (Netscape, Hotmail). If you're after
just email it probably won't be worth the cost.
There are other freebie bits of software and various discounts from
time-to-time. You'll need to assess all the features and offers against
your needs.
BTW the Apple online store says price is $158 but then down the page
says...
It's everything you need, all in one place, and built just for your
Mac. Best of all, it's a comparable value of over $400 for just
$99.00*inc GST.
Looks like someone added the "*inc GST" but forgot to convert to $A
BTW2 Its always handy to check Apple Aus's markup for all their "value
adding"....
$158 - (US$99 /0.7805 + 10% = $139.52) = $18
regards
woz
On 28 Jan 2004, at 16:22, Lindsay Adams wrote:
Hi All
Am new to the Mac world and am wondering what value there is in a
US$99 .mac account.. Does one have to subscribe to get the security
updates etc, or is it just another email server? Of course listening
to the Apple people it seems that I will be unable to breathe without
one...
Thanks
Lindsay
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Warren Jones
http://homepage.mac.com/warrenj/
Perth, Western Australia
