MobileMe: Is it worth it?

So awhile back I posted about .Mac and the value for what you're getting. Apple has now announced .Mac will be making the migration to MobileMe. We lose some features in this process like iCards, but we get 2x the storage and we get push email, calendar, and address book.

I ask the same question . . . is it worth it??

The answer depends on what's important to you. If you don't care about push and don't need to live in a NOW NOW NOW world, MobileMe doesn't seem like a compelling offering.

If you do care about push and want/need to live in a NOW NOW NOW world, MobileMe is probably the best and least costly solution. You can get free push email from Yahoo! but you don't get calendar or address book with this offering. If you want to pay for exchange (push) hosting there are many offerings out there. The least expensive solution that specifically calls out support for the iPhone is about $11.00/mo. This totals $132 for just the push service.

The verdict: If you want push MobileMe is a great solution that also gives you online storage and Apple iLife integration. If you don't care about push . . . still not worth it.