As I said in some previous threads, I am getting ready to go to college for Computer Science & I have an iPhone 3G, I am getting ready to buy my first mac, but is MobileMe worth the money for a college student??
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Is MobileMe right for me???
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Well I don't know if it would apply to you as much.
But if you happen to be forgetful, MobileMe could definitely have it's advantages.
Let's say you forget a major programming file at home accidently, or you lose it on your computer.
You could use a Mac at school to access your files on your home computer.
Or you could backup all of your programming files/folders onto the Online disk that MobileMe offers and retrieve your files from anywhere in case you forget/lose them.
But these are more "once in a while" situations. So I'm not sure if it would be completely worth the money in the end.
Hopefully other members can give you more insight on the matter.
Also, if your school doesn't have exchange, the mobileme syncing to iPhone is very beneficial. Calendar/Contacts especially.
MobileMe also offers a free trial, so you can kick the tires to see if you want it. If so, then def. buy from eBay or amazon!
Its great but like with Applecare buy it from Ebay and save 60-80%
I use mine for webhosting and to test sites and its really useful for that.
I use mine for webhosting and to test sites and its really useful for that.
MobileMe is very overpriced for what it is. You basically get email and a bunch of storage space online, both of which can be had for free elsewhere.
As for Back to My Mac, it requires a manageable connection at home, so if you're staying in a dorm where the University provides the internet access, don't bank on being able to use it to connect, the required ports will often be blocked.
If you only have one computer it's pretty useless too. Calendars and contacts will be synced between your two machines when you connect your phone to your computer.
As for Back to My Mac, it requires a manageable connection at home, so if you're staying in a dorm where the University provides the internet access, don't bank on being able to use it to connect, the required ports will often be blocked.
If you only have one computer it's pretty useless too. Calendars and contacts will be synced between your two machines when you connect your phone to your computer.
Well, it's overpriced for what you would use it for. It's totally worth the price for me just so my wife and I can keep our contacts/calendars synced on our iPhones. And that's just one feature.
MobileMe certainly isn't worth it for everyone. But for some people, it's a bargain.
Thanks. Do I need a credit card to use start using the trial??
Yes, but you can remove it later on if you decide MobileMe isn't for you.
FYI, I am a college student and have found MobileMe to be useful for me in many occasions.
Also remember too you can have a website for your resume and stuff and it's very easy to setup. Can't hurt to have a website as a student these days--that's probably a thing you'd worry about closer to graduation, but it's fun to do either way. 
Also remember too you can have a website for your resume and stuff and it's very easy to setup. Can't hurt to have a website as a student these days--that's probably a thing you'd worry about closer to graduation, but it's fun to do either way.
Cool! Just how do I do that? lol
Once you are on your mac, all you do is make a website in iWeb and once you're done, you click publish, and it uploads it to your MobileMe account. You can get a domain like myname.com, but the web.me.com/myname (what you're given) is good enough.
You can replace the features of mobile me with other services. There is a simplicity of getting it all from Apple. In balance, I've decided to allow my mobile me account expire and use the replacements below.
I use https://www.nuevasync.com/ (free) to sync my google calendar and contacts to my iphone (my iphone then acts as the sync to Address Book - don't really use ical). I use sugarsync ($) to sync up my 2 macs with the added benefits of cloud backup and I can access all my stuff on the go using their iphone app. I use RemoteTap ($) to connect back to my macs from my iphone.
I use https://www.nuevasync.com/ (free) to sync my google calendar and contacts to my iphone (my iphone then acts as the sync to Address Book - don't really use ical). I use sugarsync ($) to sync up my 2 macs with the added benefits of cloud backup and I can access all my stuff on the go using their iphone app. I use RemoteTap ($) to connect back to my macs from my iphone.