Ongoing free .mac; one suggestion for .mac team...
Ongoing free .mac; one suggestion for .mac team...
- Subject: Ongoing free .mac; one suggestion for .mac team...
- From: Michael Dixon <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:29:12 -0400
email@hidden wrote:
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> Will we have to renew it (free .Mac) next year or will it continue to be
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> free?
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> We hope so (we're completely non-profit).
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Michael, glad you got signed up OK. As for renewing, it does state in the
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FAQ that Apple will reevaluate the issuing of the free accounts next year to
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determine if it makes sense to continue with the free accounts. So, all the
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emails I get with success stories or descriptions of how you and your group
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are using the account is greatly appreciated. I will pass on your comments
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to the .Mac team.
Thanks Garr. The only reason I asked about free renewal is...if we plan on
entrenching this e-mail address in our publicity materials, advertising,
etc., and then we find out next year we have to pay for it (and can't afford
it), it would be a major inconvenience to make all those changes.
I do understand Apple's position, but to get full use out of our .mac
account services and e-mail address, it sure would be comforting to know
whether it will be on-going or just for 1 year. Otherwise, I probably will
hold back and not use it in ways I had hoped. I will use it to demonstrate
.mac services at our meetings though.
One suggestion I have for the .mac team at Apple is this: please try to
convince them to slice the .mac price in 1/2 for educators and students. A
few here at the university are biting the bullet and renewing at the $49
price, but no one said they would chalk up $99, no matter how many features
were added (we already pay big bucks just for a parking pass on campus...and
that's just a "hunting license" for a space, not for a guaranteed spot! :-)
). It would be even better if students had a cheaper rate than faculty/staff
(but us faculty/staff would appreciate some help).
Michael Dixon
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East Carolina University
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