>I have mixed feelings about this ... the yearly fee is $100 - i feel that is very much out of balance with what you get back in terms of cloud services, distribution, marketing, reach, etc.
Then the carrot the fee unlocks in terms of access to these services should speak for itself, without the stick of having no other choice.
Then the carrot the fee unlocks in terms of access to these services should speak for itself, without the stick of having no other choice.