Comments on: Why I will (probably) not renew my .Mac account http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/ Sat, 26 May 2012 02:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Apple’s Maiden Voyage Into the Cloud « Apple News Daily http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313135 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:21:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313135 [...] first launched iTools back in 2000, the service was free to users of Mac OS 9. Then in 2002 it became a subscription based service and was renamed as .Mac. The trend continued and the online service now known as MobileMe continued [...]

]]> By: Apple’s Maiden Voyage Into the Cloud http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313134 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:02:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313134 [...] first launched iTools back in 2000, the service was free to users of Mac OS 9. Then in 2002 it became a subscription based service and was renamed as .Mac. The trend continued and the online service now known as MobileMe continued [...]

]]> By: Amanda S http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313133 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:45:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313133 Commenting usually isnt my thing, but ive spent an hour on the site, so thanks for the info

]]> By: sierragoddess http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313132 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:25:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313132 Thank you Mr Hargreaves and all comments for confirming my decision to not renew my .mac account. I’ve been a faithful Apple/MAC devotee since inception…back when .mac was free, the iDisk actually worked, and it was easy to find Apple technical support contact information on the website and in manuals.

But this year, I refused to fork over $99 to renew a service that has not improved with the price tag. In agreement with others stated above: I can get free, bigger, better, and faster service elsewhere.

Some months ago, I added my “complaints” to a thread of similar issues about .MAC on the Apple support discussion board, (slow speed, downtime, spam, useless “free” software, cumbersome iDisk, etc.) The reply to my post (and others) was so condescending and unhelpful…basically I am a stupid user, I need to stop whinging and .MAC is the best email system.

Immediately, I put an auto responder on my .mac account to let everyone know that I was discontinuing my .mac account and to contact me on my gmail account. My .mac account expired three months later and I didn’t renew. Most everyone got the message.

]]> By: MIstalala http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313131 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:13:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313131 I am glad I found this blog page because I’ve been wondering why we are even paying for .mac mail anyway on a system provinding the service. There is Yahoo, Hotmail, Juno. People like that who provide free mail services. For a hundred bucks at that. That is ridiculous.

Thanks All. I wont be singing up for this.

]]> By: vanni http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313130 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:07:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313130 hi. anyone know if there is a difference if i buy a Apple .Mac 4.0 or .Mac 5.0 on Amazon.com for renewal purposes?

]]> By: Jim http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313129 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:43:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313129 I am a new convert to the MAC computer, and I am lovin it. I purchased the .MAC and set up an email address and that is about it. I dont even really use it due to all the issues of the service being down. I have not found any value add to continue to pay for the service. To me the backups are more secure when you purchase an external drive. That way you have your files with you. The only thing that I use on a regular basis is the encryption over iChat. I dont think that it is worth the price of admission. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: hilli http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313128 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:23:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313128 It’s gone again. Just tried to access my Dotmac-Webmail, and all I get is this error message: http://www.evilhell.net/wp-content/dotmac.GIF

]]> By: The Dork Report » Blog Archive » The Dork Report for September 6, 2006 http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313127 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:52:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313127 [...] .Mac catches more flak, this time from The Apple Blog. I totally agree on at least three points: iDisk is useful but painfully slow, iWeb URLs are ridiculously long and impossible to remember, and the Berlin Wall between iWeb and Homepage sucks. [...]

]]> By: vanni http://gigaom.com/apple/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313126 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:40:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/03/why-i-will-probably-not-renew-my-mac-account/#comment-313126 well are aren’t we a bit off topic! But let me leave you with a Bob quote before i leave for a weekend of wine making:

“Look out kid
Don’t matter what you did
Walk on your tip toes
Don’t try “No Doz”
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don’t need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows”

s: Subterranean Homesick Blues

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