Did you order a new computer moonsocket? Im also looking to get .Mac
The damn free .Mac email is way to convenient and its usefulness has slowly broken me down
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My PC: A64 3500+, SN95G5 XPC, 2x512 OCZ PC3500EB, ATI X800 Pro, 2x74Gb Raptors
My Mac: 15" 1.25Ghz PB , OSX10.3.5, 1Gb Ram, AE, BT, DVD-RW, 40G iPod
I don't know when you bought your computer but I don't think it's too late for you. My understanding is that you have to purchase a computer between oct 22 and jan 31st 2004 to be elegible.
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I didn't buy .mac with my computer but i bought it a couple of days later and i got the discount.
Plus if you are a student (or know a student?) you could get it pretty cheap.
I suggest you call apple and see if you qualify just in case.