Being a web 2.0 user you don’t need lots of the Mobile Me goodies. Google offers you webmail and IMAP to keep your mailboxes in sync. With Google Apps you can have your files available online and offline and Flickr is by far the best photo sharing around.

However I have not come across a contact database that is nearly as good as Apple address book and nothing beats having your bookmarks in your browser toolbar, despite social bookmarking sites. Fruux offers you the missing sync, taking care of your contacts, bookmarks and -if you care- your calendar.

It works simple. Download and install the preference pane, add your e-mail address and a password and your ready to go. It will do its work without you noticing it, which is how it should be. It also offers useful options to rescue when you messed things up. I haven’t seen a glitch from Fruux yet.

The roadmap looks fine too, with preference syncing and iPhone support. I am hoping for selective syncing and some sort of file sync as well. I wouldn’t mind that using Google docs in some form. I

In any case it is and excellent tool. I have cancelled my Mobile Me trial and donated the Mobile Me fee to Fruux. I urge you to do the same as I am sure they will use it to make their software even better.

More info: Fruux