Do I understand correctly that since my mac.com account just became a mobile me account, I will get the 30-day extension also? Interestingly, my government Bureau just blocked access to the mobile me account starting today. I never was blocked accessing my mac.com account. So now I have to access my mac e-mail via another portal.

Regarding the iPhone, I think I'm going to wait until Xmas to get one. Our Verizon cell phone contract runs until next June -- Gail and I have a "family" plan. (In the DC area, Verizon has better coverage than AT&T.) It seems the main criticism I'm seeing of the iPhone is still the coverage area of AT&T, though I guess Wi-fi hot spots get around some of that. Is that what you experts are also noting?

Just came across an article in by Pogue in today's NYT about MobileMe. See MobileMe article

And there's another article on "Sampling the Best of the iPhone App Store's Diversions"; see Sampling the App Store
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Eugene