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Apple to Unveil .Mac Today

Posted by pudge on from the um-yay dept.

Steve Mason writes "Apple has put up a .Mac FAQ up here proving that .Mac will indeed be introduced at Mac World New York. .Mac will cost $100 a year as previous rumors had reported." Yes, this means that if you don't pay Apple, your mac.com URL and email address will stop working. Some have suggested that the "switch" in Apple's new ad campaign stands for the unfortunate part of a "bait and switch." Someone should mirror that URL, it might be taken down any second now.

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  1. If you're stupid... by Suppafly · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    : Why is Apple charging for iTools?

    Providing email and storage solutions for millions of customers comes at a considerable cost. In addition, using the Internet today requires more storage space, better ways to share, and new ways to protect your important files. To continue providing iTools services as well as a new set of must-haves for computing on the Internet, Apple is charging an annual fee.

    Bought individually, comparable products would cost you an estimated $250 If you're stupid:

    Anti-virus: $50 If you're stupid
    Backup: $40 If you're stupid
    100MB of online storage: $60 If you're stupid
    15MB of email storage, forwarding and POP/IMAP access: $40+ If you're stupid
    Home page creation and hosting: $60 If you're stupid