mobileme from Apple

[xintelinsanex]

$99? Wow. This seems outrageously expensive. The features are great and I love that it pushes to the iPhone, but wow, just wow.

[cmaier]

Everyone wants everything for free. 20GB storage, server time, and bandwidth for $20. Complicated software for $5 because it only runs on a phone. Free cookies.

[xintelinsanex]

I just think $99 is too much. Other services for upgraded e-mail and whatever, e.g. Yahoo, charge only $20 a year. Gmail is free and I don't know how much Windows Live Hotmail charges. I personally dont need the 20 GB storage. Maybe if they had a tiered option it would be more attractive.

[cmaier]

The other services you cite are ad-supported, etc.

[xintelinsanex]

Originally Posted by cmaier

The other services you cite are ad-supported, etc.

Yes thanks for pointing out the obvious. It's ad supported by free, but $20 for Yahoo for no ads.

[cmaier]

But the yahoo service doesn't offer all the features of .me. You are comparing apple's and yahoo's. And, of course, if you don't find the service worth it, Steve Jobs isn't going to force you to pony up.

[CoachFreak]

Originally Posted by xintelinsanex

Yes thanks for pointing out the obvious. It's ad supported by free, but $20 for Yahoo for no ads.

Yes, I have the MailPlus from Yahoo and I have no ads.

[SLVR6]

Still no true free push email.......

[cmaier]

Originally Posted by SLVR6

Still no true free push email.......

What do you call exchange-push support and yahoo push support?

[xintelinsanex]

I would like a slimmed down version of mobileme that only includes:

1. Push email, push calendar, and push contacts
2. 5-10 GB of storage space for e-mail

Price for this: $30