MobileMe Family Pack [DISCONTINUED PRODUCT/SERVICE]

by Apple

Product Features

• Individual account plus four Family Member accounts, each with its own email address, 5GB of combined email and file storage, and 50GB of monthly data transfer
• Use a complete set of desktop-quality applications to organize and store your most important information; changes, new messages, and events are automatically synced up to the cloud and back down to all your devices, so you're always up to date
• MobileMe applications--Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, and iDisk--feature an elegant, unified interface, drag-and-drop support, and more; works with native applications you use every day--Outlook on a PC and Mail, Address Book, and iCal on the Mac
• Create stunning online galleries for your photos; share photos with friends and family, let them download print-quality images, and even allow them to add their own photos
• Store and access files from anywhere using MobileMe iDisk; share files that are too big for email by automatically sending a download link to recipients

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001BY0C2U
• Item model number: MB825Z/A
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 1, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,418 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #68 in Software > Business & Office > Communication

Product Description

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MobileMe, an Internet service from Apple, automatically syncs your email, contacts, and calendar to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. So wherever you go, you'll always be up to date. Changes you make on one device are automatically sent to a secure online server, the MobileMe "cloud," and back down to your other devices, keeping them all in sync. MobileMe works with the native applications you use every day--Microsoft Outlook on a PC and Mail, Address Book, and iCal on the Mac. Access your email, contacts, calendar, photos, and documents from anywhere with a suite of elegant, ad-free web applications at me.com. Use MobileMe Gallery to share photos with friends and family in a stunning online gallery. Easily store, access, and share large files from anywhere using MobileMe iDisk. With push email, contacts, and calendars, easy photo sharing, an online iDisk, and 20GB of storage, MobileMe keeps everything up to date, anywhere you are. The Family Pack includes one individual account plus four Family Member accounts, each with its own email address, 5GB of combined email and file storage, and 50GB of monthly data transfer.

It all goes where you go.

Maybe you have a computer at home, one at work, and an iPhone or iPod touch. And it can be hard to keep them all up to date. But now there's MobileMe. Wherever you are, your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC are always current and always in sync. And with a suite of elegant new web applications, you can access your data from anywhere.

• Automatic sync.
  MobileMe stores all your email, contacts, and calendars on an online server--or "cloud"--and syncs them to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. When you make a change on one device, the cloud updates the others. The sync happens automatically and continuously. You don't have to wait for it or remember to do anything--such as docking your iPhone and syncing manually--to stay up to date.
  
  (Please note: Updates between me.com and iPhone or iPod touch will occur in a matter of seconds; updates between me.com and Macs running Mac OS X Leopard and Windows PCs may take up to 15 minutes when MobileMe is set to sync automatically. Macs running Mac OS X Tiger may experience longer sync times.)
  
  
• Works with the native applications you know.
  Do everything you need to do on every device you own. MobileMe works with Mail, Address Book, and iCal on a Mac; Microsoft Outlook on a PC with Windows XP or Vista; and the built-in applications on your iPhone or iPod touch.
  
  
• Your web applications at me.com.
  Check your email, change your calendar, edit your contacts, and more at me.com. Accessible anywhere, me.com is an ad-free suite of web applications--Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, and iDisk--that are elegant and easy to use. You can drag and drop, click and drag, use keyboard shortcuts, and even switch between applications with a single click. Me.com is such a great web experience, it seems as if you're using desktop software.

MobileMe Mail

Now your email finds you anywhere, so you'll never miss an important message.

Check your e-mail from an elegantly designed, ad-free interface. Send a quick reply without even opening a message.

Push. Don't fetch.
MobileMe Mail syncs new messages to your iPhone automatically and notifies you when they arrive. You'll know in a glance if you have new email, so you don't have to spend time checking.

Your email meets its match.
MobileMe Mail stays the same wherever you go thanks to IMAP technology. Whether you check your email on your computer, iPhone, iPod touch, or the web, read messages are marked as read, flagged messages are flagged, and all your folders are exactly the way you left them.

The best email on the web.
You can access MobileMe Mail from anywhere at me.com. With a beautiful, clean design and an intuitive interface, you might forget it's all on the web. View your messages and mailboxes in one window and simply drag and drop to organize them. With auto-complete addressing, message previews, and Quick Reply, email on the web is easier than ever. Best of all, you'll never see an ad.

Native application friendly.
MobileMe Mail uses the email applications you already know. On your iPhone and iPod touch, it works with the built-in Mail application. It also works with Mail on a Mac and Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Mail on a PC.

Safe. Secure. And no spam.
MobileMe automatically scans incoming and outgoing messages for viruses. Images are not loaded unless you allow it. With great spam filtering, your inbox will be junk mail free.

[e-mail].
With MobileMe Mail, you can create an email address that's personal and easy to remember. Maybe it's [e-mail] or maybe it's something clever. Whatever you think up, it will be your best email address yet.

Add contacts, edit details, and even assign photos from any computer. Locate a contact and get directions with integrated Google Maps.

MobileMe Contacts

From one place to the next, you're always well connected.

Your connections in the cloud.
With MobileMe Contacts, you have instant access to your entire address book. From your computer to your iPhone to the web, your contacts follow you.

Keep contacts up to date.
Ever been on the road without an important phone number? With MobileMe, your contacts are synced to all your devices and everything stays up to date. Make a change on your computer, and MobileMe updates your iPhone automatically. Likewise, when you make a change on your iPhone, it's synced to your computer. Whether you use Address Book on a Mac, Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts on a PC, or Contacts on your iPhone or iPod touch, you'll always have the information you need.

Everyone you know is on the web.
You can also manage your contacts right from me.com. Anywhere you are, add new contacts and groups--even assign photos to them. Find a contact fast with a quick search. Map locations and get directions with integrated Google Maps. Changes made on the web are pushed to your devices automatically.

No dock required.
With push technology, all of the contacts on your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC stay up to date without a dock, a cable, or you doing anything at all.

Add or change events with a simple drag and drop. Add multiple calendars for work, home, and anything in between.

MobileMe Calendar

Wherever you are is where you're supposed to be.

You're always up to date.
You'll never miss a lunch date or an important meeting. MobileMe syncs your calendar to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. So you always know where you need to be and when you need to be there. Make a change on one device--such as creating or rescheduling an event--and MobileMe updates it on all your other devices automatically. MobileMe works seamlessly with iCal on a Mac and Outlook on a PC.

The amazing web calendar at me.com.
MobileMe Calendar on the web makes being busy a lot more fun. You can create different calendars for work, home, and everything in between. Choose from day, week, and month views and turn calendars on and off for easy reviewing. With a simple drag and drop, add or change an event. Changes you make are automatically synced to all your devices so you're always up to date.

No dock required.
MobileMe Calendar syncs calendar changes over the air to your iPhone or iPod touch. You don't have to sync manually with a dock or do anything at all.

MobileMe Gallery

It's your own spectacular venue for sharing photos with the world.

Arrange photos in albums and organize them by event. Add photos and manage albums from your iPhone, computer or any web browser.

Point. Shoot. Amaze.
When your friends and family visit your MobileMe Gallery, they're in for a show. Just upload photos from your computer or iPhone to your gallery, and invite people to visit, download their favorites, and even contribute their own. With beautiful animated views, everyone will see your photos come to life.

Your photos never looked better.
Friends and family can view your photos in a beautiful gallery using a web browser on a Mac or PC. They can skim albums to see what's inside, select an album, and choose viewing options such as mosaic, carousel, or slideshow. And with automatic resizing, your photos adjust instantly to fit the browser window so they always look great, even on large displays.

Manage from anywhere.
You can create a new album or make changes to your MobileMe Gallery from virtually anywhere at me.com. Easily upload new photos, rearrange them, edit titles, and more. Your changes are instantly reflected in your gallery for friends to see. Have a Mac? You can upload photos directly from iPhoto '08 or Aperture 2 with just a few clicks.

Print-quality downloads.
You can allow visitors to download high-resolution copies of their favorite photos or entire albums right from their browser. Your photos download as full-size JPEGs (highest resolution) or images optimized for 16-by-20-inch prints (smaller file size).

Contributions welcome.
You aren't the only one shooting pictures. With MobileMe Gallery, you can get the shots you wish you had by allowing friends to contribute their photos. They can do it from a browser or via email.

Amazing with iPhone and Apple TV.
MobileMe Gallery works beautifully with all your Apple devices. Your photos look great on iPhone. If you snap a picture on the road, you can post it directly to your gallery with just a few taps. And with Apple TV, you can view anyone's public photos on your widescreen television--no computer required.

Upload files and download from any browser, anywhere you are. Easily share large files by sending an email with a link.

MobileMe iDisk

Anywhere you go, you can always get the files you need.

Your personal hard disk online.
With MobileMe iDisk, it's easy to store, access, and share files online. You have plenty of storage space--even large files are no problem. Just add the files you need to your iDisk, and whatever you upload will be there for you to download using a web browser on any computer.

Easy web access.
MobileMe iDisk is accessible from any web browser, Mac or PC, at me.com. With a familiar, intuitive interface, uploading and organizing files is as simple as drag and drop. You can see your files in list or column view. And if you use a Mac, you can find iDisk right in the Mac OS X Finder.

Share and share alike.
Sharing data with friends is a snap with iDisk--even files too big for email. Just upload what you want to share. iDisk will help you send an email with a link to the file. If you have files to share with a group of people, add the files to your iDisk Public folder, where your friends can access them online and post their own.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mobile Me saves the Day, December 21, 2008

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Douglas D. Walker "dougwalk" (Livermore, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MobileMe Family Pack [DISCONTINUED PRODUCT/SERVICE] (DVD-ROM)

MobileMe Family Pack I had just purchased and signed up for Mobile Me a few days before my hard drive on my MacBook crashed. I had good backups of everything but my address book and contacts. Fortunately, those were all stored on my MobileMe account "in the cloud". After getting the new hard drive (thank you Apple Care) and reloaded my OSX operating system) & programs, I synced my computer with MobileMe *just like magic* all of my calendar appointments & contact information were just there. How cool is that?

If you have an iPhone and don't have MobileMe you are just simply missing out on one of the best parts of the service. In addition to the sync capabilities, you have access to iDisk which will give you a place to store photos and files that are accessible from any web browser. You will also have access to your calendar, contacts & email from any browser.

This is a hard-to-beat service and I would highly recommend the Family pack if you have more than one iPhone in the family.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Old Version" works fine!, July 25, 2009

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Scott J. Ulmen (Vancouver, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MobileMe Family Pack [DISCONTINUED PRODUCT/SERVICE] (DVD-ROM)

I just wanted to let everyone know that I bought this "old version" and it arrived today. Entered the code and it worked just fine. Pick this one up while it is still available!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mobile ME may have issues - but This price is GREAT., May 4, 2009

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Tarun Chachra "Tarun Chachra" (Hillsborough, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MobileMe Family Pack [DISCONTINUED PRODUCT/SERVICE] (DVD-ROM)

We all know mobile me is not the greatest service...it is truly witnessing growing pains on a regular basis....it will someday get better. We have owned a family pack for a couple of years and it was coming up for renewal...Apple charges $149 to renew the entire family and Amazon, $101....the choice was clear. We bought it on Amazon and received it in 2 days....the box contains a code that you have to type in on a website to start the renewal process. Quite easy. Simply put...if you use the service for the family and you need to renew...save some money and buy it on Amazon.

5/5 on the Renewal pack - I am not trying to rate the service in this review.