.Mac---->worth buying?

[Convert]

I've been interested in .Mac and it's services.

Don't really need .mac email, I have gmail.

But I want to know, is it any good?

Especially the homepage feature. Is that good? Does it have a pagebuilder, like geocities? ANd a domain?

[chevy]

I use .mac for
email (with imac and web access)
homepage (direct publish from iPhoto)
iDisk (sharing files, backup, sync two Macs)
free software (very very limited)
sharing bookmarks and addresses between Mac and PC
iCard (from time to time, no need for .mac membership indeed here)

For all that, it is worth my $99 !

[Convert]

Thanks for the fast, extremely fast, maybe too fast, reply.
lol

Whats the free software like? And theres no domain then for HP?

[chevy]

dotMac Software is Backup, iDisk utility, Slide publisher, Virex
Freeplay is short tracks to support iMovie or other GarageBand tracks

Norton Parental Support is... buggy (sorry Norton, but your software doesn't work as it should on my macs)
Skywalker Sounds is what its name suggests !

[Chazam]

I also use .mac but i've recently set it up to forward all my mails to my gmail acount so i no onger use the email facility.
iDisk is great and i also use it to store any pictures or fles online for people to download and as a sig host!

I havent tried the bookmarks feature yet......
I'm going to have a look at it now!

[Convert]

Go for it....knock yourself out...

(if you do knock yourself out, can I have your mac? )

Thanks for the replies

[Randman]

I also use it. But convert, your sig is waaaaay too large.

[quiksan]

if you're not web (read: html) savvy, or just don't want to spend time thinking about posting pics to the web, then .mac is a great option.
but it costs a lot for extra space, so it depends on how you'll use it.

I don't use it, but my father in law does, and loves it.