Apple has sent out emails to remind MobileMe members that their old .Mac HomePage, if they have any, will go offline on July 7, 2009. This will complete Apple’s transformation of its .Mac service to the new MobileMe, an effort started last summer.

On July 7, 2009, we are retiring .Mac HomePage. Your published pages will remain live on the web for as long as you wish after this date, but you will not be able to edit or delete them using HomePage. If you want to make changes to your existing pages, please do so before July 7.

Read Apple’s .Mac HomePage FAQ for more details.

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2009 is just around the corner. This conference is for Apple to showcase its latest technologies and helping its developers with hands-on labs and feedback sessions. Apple itself is developer too. Here are 6 projects we hope Apple is building:

1. Wireless Sync for iTunes

It is time to introduce wireless sync for iTunes via Wi-Fi or even Bluetooth. USB docking and sync has been with us for far too many years. Speed and bandwidth are concerns when you have large contents to sync to your iPod or iPhone. But we believe it is possible to achieve an acceptable transfer rate.

2. OpenDocument Format (ODF) support in iWorks

ODF is an ISO standard for office document formats, with many government agencies in the world adopt the standard as compulsory interchange format. More organizations would be willing to adopt iWorks if ODF is a supported format. For consumers, it means their files can be saved in a format that is independent of iWorks software version changes.

3. Voice Control In iPhone

Voice control for dialing and iPod functions improves usability and is a missing feature for iPhone. Will we see this in the up and coming iPhone 3.0?

Updated June 09: Apple announced Voice Control feature when it unveiled the new iPhone 3GS during WWDC. Voice Control allows user to make calls and control iPod.

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Microsoft recently launched a series of “Laptop Hunters” ads, promoting the price benefits of PCs. These ads are well-timed, praying on the sentiments of people in this difficult period. But value is a very subjective matter. For people who have used a Mac before, these Microsoft ads are just lame and trying, and are not to be used when making an educated purchase decision.

There is no doubt that Mac is not for everyone. We list below 5 reasons why Apple Mac is not for you. But outside of these reasons, an Apple Mac or MacBook should be in your final shortlist.

1. You like to build your own computer

You cannot buy computer parts and assemble your own Mac, at least legally. If building your own computer is a hobby or addiction, then Windows or Linux PCs are the way to go.

2. You are a hardcore PC gamer

If you are a hardcore PC gamer and do not see XBox 360 or PS3 gaming as alternative, then Windows PC is the best choice. Apple has never positioned any of its product targeting hardcore gamers.

The best computer games are available mostly exclusive and first on Windows PCs. Some games come to Mac eventually but the selection paled considerably compared with what is available for Windows. The only Mac that allows graphics card add-on is the Mac Pro, but video card choice is limited due to the availability of device driver on Mac OS X.

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