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

Dropbox let’s you move your files to the drop box it creates on your computer to share and store files online and keep files in sync across your computers, online and offline. Also allows for easy sharing of folders and auto creation of slideshows. 2GB storage limit, works on Windows and Mac OS X, currently in private beta.

Foldershare is a service that allows automatic file synchronization between your personal computers by sharing any folder and allows file sharing with others. Formerly ByteTaxi Inc, acquired by Microsoft. File size up to 2GB, no storage limit. Works on Windows and Mac OS X.

Jungle Disk let’s you store files and backup data securely to Amazon’s S3 Storage Service. No syncing and therefore no offline access. It does offer some sort of backup option but the interface is confusing. Unlimited storage for 15¢ per GB on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Without syncing it still allows you to open, edit and save files seamlessly.

S3rsync syncs your files to Amazon s3 platform using rsync bandwidth efficient algorithm that enables to upload only partial files that were changed. Not tested yet. Unlimited storage in 10GB buckets for 15¢ per GB and an unknown fee for the software and service. You can also get the storage directly from S3rsync instead of Amazon. Testing as soon as I get invited for the private beta.

Are you aware of any more options? Please let me know in the comments.