Chapter 13. MobileMe

MobileMe (an evolution of .Mac) is an online service provided by Apple that not only provides basic features such as e-mail, file sharing, and web site hosting, but also provides a link between many OS X applications and computers. However, to take advantage of MobileMe, you'll have to shell out for a yearly subscription (currently $99 per year in the States). Is it worth it?

That's a question you'll have to answer yourself, but it helps to know what MobileMe is all about. First of all, if all you want is an e-mail address (which MobileMe offers quite nicely), Google, Yahoo, and others will give you one for free. However, if you are looking for a complete integrated service that provides added utility to your system and applications, ...

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