It looks like Apple's caught on to what many potential
.Mac customers are doing - waiting until the last minute to purchase the
discount upgrade price. The reason so many are waiting? .Mac membership is valid for one year from the date purchased. As a result, many would-be upgraders are waiting until the last minute to eke out the most value out of their purchase (and I think that once
iSync and other utilities are in place, .Mac will actually be worth its price).
So, this evening, I get a notice from Apple that if I convert from a trial account (the status bestowed on all current iTools users) to a paid membership before September 30, 2002 (when the discount upgrade ends), it will be valid until September 30 2003, regardless of purchase date.
Alright. Maybe I will have to upgrade now. If Apple's promise of being able to synchronize calendars, contacts, and certain files between multiple Macs holds true, I'll be in heaven. I've got three calendars and three address books running right now (and this is with my iBook off the network). I can't wait to get it all down to one.