I've recently "switched" (but not really) to a Mac last year, and didn't know anything about .mac. It seems like it would be a nice service to use, but why in hell would anyone pay for it? If this new service is free--like everything else on the Internet--I'll definitely check it out.Apple has more money than God, why not front some money for this and build an online foothold?
I used .Mac for a year and along with the 10GB of storage, and the iPhoto web gallery, I also liked the iDisk back up sync. I didn't like the price tag but I tried it so I could have a wireless way to back up important files.
"If you like to pay for what should be free."Yes because Exchange (which Mobile Me is for 'the rest of us') is free also isn't it?And businesses never have high charges internally when recharging Exchange mailboxes either?/sarcasm
Really it "blows your mind" how a web based service with is generally not really accessed (from the web at least) suddenly leaps to most likely somewhere in the region of 1 million people trying to use the web-based service at once to see "how it works now" isn't going to take that site down, no matter what amount of planning goes into it.I seriously hope you aren't involved in IT in anyway.
So far I am not impressed. Two days without my email account. Way to go Apple.As a new customer to the whole .mac community; this does not bode well in my opinion.I expect this type of service to be available 24/7. Will Apple extend my service for thetime that it has been inaccessible?
Closed AccountJul 11, 2008
Ok good cause Im all about me but I dont need to be advertising it ;)
bubutJul 11, 2008
lulz
zardoz73Jul 11, 2008
I've recently "switched" (but not really) to a Mac last year, and didn't know anything about .mac. It seems like it would be a nice service to use, but why in hell would anyone pay for it? If this new service is free--like everything else on the Internet--I'll definitely check it out.Apple has more money than God, why not front some money for this and build an online foothold?
mrpat8ohedJul 11, 2008
I used .Mac for a year and along with the 10GB of storage, and the iPhoto web gallery, I also liked the iDisk back up sync. I didn't like the price tag but I tried it so I could have a wireless way to back up important files.
atomic1fireJul 11, 2008
Shout@meyell@meshoot@me (the most gangster one yet)getthecopstoshoot@me (another gangster one)
r3zonanceJul 11, 2008
"If you like to pay for what should be free."Yes because Exchange (which Mobile Me is for 'the rest of us') is free also isn't it?And businesses never have high charges internally when recharging Exchange mailboxes either?/sarcasm
r3zonanceJul 11, 2008
Really it "blows your mind" how a web based service with is generally not really accessed (from the web at least) suddenly leaps to most likely somewhere in the region of 1 million people trying to use the web-based service at once to see "how it works now" isn't going to take that site down, no matter what amount of planning goes into it.I seriously hope you aren't involved in IT in anyway.
alphadogJul 11, 2008
So far I am not impressed. Two days without my email account. Way to go Apple.As a new customer to the whole .mac community; this does not bode well in my opinion.I expect this type of service to be available 24/7. Will Apple extend my service for thetime that it has been inaccessible?
dlowderJul 11, 2008
iDisk and their IMAP mail servers are still working -- only the web applications (web mail, etc.) are down.